Greek Politics
Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
A week after unveiling a package of tax cuts he described as the most radical shake-up in half a century, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his intention to stay at the helm of New Democracy and the government, appearing confident that voters will appreciate the benefits gradually on the way to elections in 2027.
ND accused of cover-up in OPEKEPE inquiry as party recruits ex-PASOK minister
Opposition parties claim New Democracy will use its majority to railroad the parliamentary inquiry into the farm payments scandal, warning the governing party has developed a playbook for evading parliamentary scrutiny.
Building on flurry of policy pledges, Mitsotakis vows to back research and innovation
Looking to build on whatever momentum he has generated as a result of his recent policy announcements at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged greater emphasis on supporting innovation in Greece over the coming years.
Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
The battle to impress Greek voters continued this weekend as PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis took to the stage at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to present his alternative policy plan a few days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled his extensive tax cuts.
Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki International Fair just a few days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his significant tax-cut package.
PM hails Chevron bid as vote of confidence amid mixed reactions to TIF package
The news that US energy giant Chevron has bid for an exploration license in Greek waters has been celebrated by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a boost to the country’s geopolitical status and a vindication of his administration’s foreign policy.
Government defends tax-cut package against opposition criticism
Opposition parties have set to the task of picking apart the government’s Thessaloniki International Fair package, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis described as the biggest tax reform in recent history.
Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
In no small part due to some deft manoeuvring of his own, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged from this weekend’s events with the aura of being one of current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s main political rivals even though the SYRIZA MP has not publicly indicated his intention to return to frontline politics.
Mitsotakis delivers major tax-cut package as he seeks to stay course for another term
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has presented a long-anticipated and much-advertised set of tax cuts aimed at setting his ruling New Democracy party on course for a third parliamentary majority after witnessing a decline in support over the last few months.
PASOK seeks to carve out own space as Mitsotakis speech dominates agenda
The government is hoping to follow the long build-up to this Saturday’s speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair with a public relations blitz as it strives to turn around the decline in its popularity. This poses a challenge for the opposition parties, which have found it difficult to gain a foothold in the political discourse in Greece since New Democracy came to power in 2019.