Greek Politics
EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
Greece did not get the commitment it was looking for from its European partners on sanctions for Turkey, but the breakthrough regarding the EU Covid-19 recovery fund provided Athens with some relief as a tough year draws to close.
Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi has accused the Turkish coastguard and foreign NGOs of putting migrants’ lives in danger on the Aegean crossing.
PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified clearing the pensions backlog as one of the government’s priorities for 2021 after New Democracy struggled to live up to its pledge to ensure retirees receive their payments in less time than in the past.
PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
As the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling of the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave a TV interview on Monday in an attempt to clarify his position.
Covid-19 data prolongs wait for re-opening amid new clash over policing
The cabinet meets on Monday with the next steps on the Covid-19 front uppermost in ministers’ minds despite the virus showing no signs of abating over the weekend.
SYRIZA seeks to exploit ND's faltering handling of coronavirus crisis
SYRIZA is keeping up the pressure on the government over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, with opposition leader Alexis Tsipras asking again for the minutes from the meetings of the scientific committee advising ministers to be released.
Second lockdown extension as Covid-19 infections remain high
Greece’s Covid-19 statistics remain stubbornly high, prompting a government rethink on easing the national lockdown.
Govt struggling to keep coronavirus threat at bay
An uptick in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths after a brief lull looks likely to put off any plans to end the national lockdown on December 7 as the opposition piles more pressure on the government.
Covid-19 data controversy rumbles on, as opposition probes on transparency
The storm over the authorities’ handling of Covid-19 case data and scientific advice continues this week, in the aftermath of damaging claims published in the weekend papers.
Govt tries to fend off claims of disarray in Covid-19 reporting, coordination
The government is under intense pressure over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis after media reports over the weekend suggested that there had been serious faults in the way the National Health Organisation (EODY) handled data, based on which experts were advising ministers what measures to take.