Greek Politics
SYRIZA hunts for youthful narrative as polls remain stubbornly negative
As anxiety over the outcome of the pandemic grows and dissatisfaction with some of New Democracy’s flagship policies begins to emerge, the failure of opposition SYRIZA to capture any ground has intensified pressure on its leadership to develop a new recipe more appealing to voters.
Govt on alert for possible fallout from tapering of pandemic relief measures
The government is bracing itself for any possible impact from the tapering of the economic relief that it has offered Greek businesses since the beginning of the pandemic.
Vote on child custody bill reveals rifts within ND, KINAL
A vote on legislation aimed at improving the balance in child custody arrangements between divorced parents made headlines for creating political divisions within Greece’s governing New Democracy party, but also in the ranks of third party KINAL.
Summer optimism undermined by uptick in Covid-19 indicators and subdued expectations for tourism
Authorities and businesses in Greece are bracing for the effects of the first major steps in reopening the economy to filter through to the epidemiological data and the economy.
Move to legislate on climate change offers opening to bolster environmental laws
Greek political parties took a step towards creating the first national climate change legislation in a special joint committee session in Parliament on Tuesday.
SYRIZA lays out alternative vision to counter government's RRF plan
Government ministers have been offering more details on the first stages in the implementation of the national recovery plan, in anticipation of the first disbursements of RRF funds from Brussels this summer.
PM warns Covid threat remains as 'wall of immunity' still being built
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to sound a note of caution on Monday regarding Covid-19, perhaps concerned that the latest relaxation of restrictions will lead to a resurgence of the virus in Greece.
Complaints harden as govt lays out content of labour bill
The bill containing the contentious labour reforms put forward by the centre-right government has been put to public consultation amid an already-strong backlash from opposition parties and unions.
Under scrutiny, government defends vaccine strategy
As Greece prepares to officially launch this summer’s tourism season, the government’s vaccination record has come under scrutiny despite a recent increase in the rate at which jabs are being administered.
ND unveils labour bill as parties line up for head-on clash over reforms
Labour Minister Kostis Hatzidakis was due to present the government’s contentious labour reforms on Wednesday, with a view to launching a public consultation period so the bill could then be adopted by the end of May or in early June.