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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
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Government bets on big energy headlines while pledging discipline at the pump
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
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Security, prices and stability top political agenda as government deals with Iran fallout
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Mitsotakis projects readiness and EU-backed strength as Tsipras questions policy
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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ended weeks of speculation by announcing that low-paid pensioners and people with disabilities are to receive a year-end payment to help with skyrocketing living costs. The announcement, which was made in Parliament during a special debate on inflation, provoked angry reactions from the opposition parties, who deemed the measures inadequate and hastily drawn-up.
Mitsotakis outlined government plans for a special payments package totalling 338.5 million euros. The package includes an extra half-salary for 100,000 healthcare workers and paramedics. Totalling 90 million euros, this is the only measure that had bee...
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