Politics
New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control
A new Metron Analysis poll confirms what recent surveys have already hinted at: the emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida (Hope for Democracy) appears to be causing a structural shift in Greek politics.
Polls prompt ND to crunch coalition numbers as Tsipras turns attention to policy
Voters’ initial reaction to the launch of new political parties suggests that New Democracy can hold its own against the new entities but would fall short of an outright majority in the next elections.
Left poised for watershed moment as parties adjust to new opposition landscape
The latest polling figures, capturing the launch of two new political parties, is shaping the political battles for the months ahead, with New Democracy focussing on consolidating its dominance while the left and centre-left parties enter a period of radical transformation.
Greece weighs its options as Turkey prepares 'Blue Homeland' legislation
The reported preparation of new Turkish legislation aimed at codifying elements of the “Blue Homeland” doctrine has become a subject of intense discussion within the Greek government, with officials examining both legal and political options should Ankara decide to proceed.
PASOK on edge amid disagreement over engagement with new Tsipras party
The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, ELAS, has already impacted the political landscape, but PASOK is feeling its arrival most deeply. A comment by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has exposed tension, strategic anxieties and the fragility of the party’s narrative about remaining autonomous.
New Democracy and PASOK challenged by arrival of new parties
The emergence of two new parties - Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida - have disrupted the pre‑election landscape, forcing the government to accelerate its strategic planning and pushing PASOK into a defensive posture.
ND and PASOK turn fire on Tsipras’s new party as political tension escalates
Greek politics is moving at a pace rarely seen outside election periods and certainly not since the peak of the country’s economic crisis. The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party this week has pushed the political system into a new phase of confrontation.
Opponents react to Tsipras comeback as new parties make mark on political landscape
Parties across the political spectrum have offered their first reactions to ELAS, the new political vehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape of Greek politics.
Tsipras re‑enters political arena as battle for centre‑left heats up
Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens.
Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions
Athens is closely monitoring what it sees as a potentially significant shift in Turkish behaviour after the re‑emergence of violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish fighter jets in the northeastern Aegean.