Greek Politics
Diffuse support fuels speculation about change to electoral law
Opinion polls continue to show that, based on current trends, New Democracy might not be able to secure enough support in the next general elections to form a government on its own. This has fuelled speculation that a change to the electoral law is on the cards.
PM deploys ministers to soothe restive MPs as ND feels pressure from hard right
On his return from a week of diplomatic engagements at the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is embarking on a charm offensive to try and placate rebels within New Democracy, as fresh polling confirms the ascendancy of parties to its right.
PASOK leadership debate highlights tensions as SYRIZA unites briefly for Tsipras
The six candidates in the PASOK leadership contest squared off in a televised debate focussed more on loyalties rather than policies, delivering no clear winner but offering some hints of the rivals’ strengths and weaknesses.
Mitsotakis sees poll rise despite ongoing spat with critical MP
The recent internal strife face by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who ousted a critical MP this week, does not seem to have had an impact on New Democracy’s popularity, according to the latest opinion poll.
Mitsotakis ousts critical MP as signs of unrest within ruling party start to surface
The disquiet withing New Democracy, fuelled by the party’s underperformance in this summer’s European Parliament elections, was underlined by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s decision to oust one of his MPs after the parliamentarian criticised government policy.
New measures yet to deliver poll bump for ND as SYRIZA sinks further
As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heads to New York for the United Nations general assembly, he leaves behind a government that is struggling to regain its momentum but also an opposition that is failing to connect with voters.
PASOK sets terms for leadership debate as voters show mild interest in vote
PASOK has decided the framework for the debate between its six leadership candidates as a new opinion poll shows the social democrats outpacing SYRIZA for second place, but still well behind New Democracy.
Mitsotakis unveils latest housing measures as ND rebels query foreclosure regime
Hoping to show that the government has solutions to offer to the escalating housing crisis, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of new measures designed to help first-time buyers. In the latest sign of unrest in his party, a group of ND lawmakers chose the same day to table a question on home foreclosures.
ND and SYRIZA continue to slide as voter dissatisfaction takes hold
The latest polling figures confirm the shifts that have taken place in the political landscape since June’s EP elections, with New Democracy losing its grip on an absolute majority, SYRIZA ceding second place to PASOK and right-wing parties on the ascendant.
PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
The six candidates vying for the leadership of centre-left PASOK put their cases to the party’s central committee over the weekend as the first round of voting on October 6 approaches.