Greek Politics
Obstacles to centre-left alliance in Greek politics piling up
PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata is set to begin touring the country to raise the profile of her party but has not given up hope of brokering an alliance with some of its rivals even though this is increasingly looking like a non-starter.
New nationalist party in the making
The creation of a new right-wing nationalist party in Greece appears to be at an advanced stage, with an announcement of its launch expected within days.
Assorted obstacles block path to change of parties in coalition
Last week’s unrest in government ranks over Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas referring to Greece’s neighbour as “Macedonia” sparked speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might part ways with coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party.
Coalition crisis on hold as Kammenos eases up
Threats of an imminent government collapse due to Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas referring to Greece’s neighbour simply as “Macedonia” appear to have diminished over the last 24 hours.
Coalition's future in question over minister's gaffe
Greece’s governing coalition was plunged into uncertainty on Tuesday night after Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas slipped up in a TV interview and referred to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) simply as “Macedonia.”
PASOK leader seeks alliances to improve party's footing
PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata continued this week to search for political alliances to boost her party’s standing but with mixed results.
Bailout review resumes in Athens but substantial gap remains
The new round of negotiations on the first programme review between the Greek authorities and the mission chiefs began in Athens on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis, Konstantopoulou intending to test Tsipras's mettle
Having adopted a moderate stance on the refugee crisis in previous weeks, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to be more aggressive in his criticism of the government over this issue.
Mitsotakis aims to prove credentials by tackling party's finances
Setting aside the current hot button issues, such as the refugee crisis and the pending bailout review, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Thursday to restore his party’s dire finance to proper health.
Brewing dispute with media adds to Tsipras's headaches
A rare live TV appearance by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday night provided little information regarding how his government might conclude bailout negotiations with its lenders or tackle the growing refugee crisis.