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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government
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Government tries to polish economic image as it prepares for big gamble on relief measures
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties
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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
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PM gives ESY clean bill of health, prompting opposition backlash
Inflation triggers political machinations, move to increase budget spending
The government is set to submit a supplementary budget that will allow it to increase spending by as much as 2 billion euros compared to the initial budget for 2022, underlining the pressure that New Democracy is under to find solutions to the cost-of-living crisis, not only to help households and businesses but also to stop the party’s slide in opinion polls.
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras revealed on Wednesday that an adjustment to this year’s economic plan is being prepared and will be tabled in Parliament shortly. He explained that the intervention will increase this year’s government spending ceili...
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