Greek Politics
PM's target for EP vote seems in reach as twist emerges in battle for second
New Democracy looks to be on course to get what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would consider a respectable result in the European Parliament elections, according to two new polls. However, one of the surveys has cast doubt on whether SYRIZA will come second, ahead of PASOK.
Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns
With the cost of living and the economy dominating much of the public debate in the run-up to next week’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific interventions that the government is mulling for after the polls.
PM rallies supporters to polls as abstention looms large
Abstention is emerging as the likely wildcard in the upcoming EP elections, with apathy and dissatisfaction gaining ground in the final stretch to the vote.
Watchdog's ruling in voter email leak prompts opposition calls for minister to resign
The scandal regarding the leaking of official lists of voters’ emails, which subsequently ended up in the hands of New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, resurfaced at an inopportune moment for the ruling party.
Parties get salty over cheese prices as cost of living debate heats up
The clash between the government and the opposition over the cost of living has reached new, and idiosyncratic, heights during the last few days as New Democracy and SYRIZA have been arguing over the price of feta cheese.
Party leaders dispute response to cost-of-living crisis
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted on Friday to tackle head-on concerns about the cost of living and claims that his government has contributed to the crisis through its policies.
Centre-left parties jockey for leading role in post-election landscape
With New Democracy poised to cement its political dominance in the upcoming EP elections, the leaders of SYRIZA and PASOK have been exchanging barbs over which of the two will lead the inevitable shake-up of the centre left space on the day after.
Mitsotakis raises bar for EP vote success as fringe parties and abstention hold key to result
With New Democracy dominating the polls just under three weeks to go to EP elections, leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears confident that the party can exceed expectations set earlier in the campaign. The degree of voter abstention and the ability of smaller parties to beat the election threshold are now seen as holding the key to the allocation of seats.
Polls provide little comfort for opposition parties ahead of EP elections
The opposition parties can find little to cheer about in the flurry of opinion polls being published ahead of the June 9 elections as they have started to consistently show that New Democracy is heading for a comfortable victory.
PM appeals to Brussels over high prices, sparking opposition scorn
With less than three weeks to go until the European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to show that he is doing everything in his power to address the cost-of-living challenges faced by Greek voters