Politics
PM ramps up election prep as opposition doubles down on private debt controversy
Monday's meetings of the cabinet and New Democracy's executive secretariat marked a new push by Kyriakos Mitsotakis to begin preparing both his government and party for the next general election.
Mitsotakis prepares ND for long campaign after retreat from NPL legislation
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is effectively launching this Monday New Democracy's long march towards the next general election, seeking to place both his government and party organisation on a war footing while there is still ample time remaining in the parliamentary term.
GSI resumption set to test Greek–Turkish relations after Libya MoU clash
The planned resumption of maritime surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is emerging as the next critical test of relations between Greece and Turkey, following a sharp diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations on Thursday over the recently ratified Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum.
Mitsotakis takes maritime dispute to UN as PASOK seeks to build on polling momentum
The fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to dominate Greece's political agenda, but the controversy is now unfolding on two distinct fronts.
Poll traces fluctuations among voters as outgoing EU prosecutor alleges interference
The latest polling figures suggest 10 parties could make it into parliament, with New Democracy holding a comfortable lead but still well short of a majority.
Government seeks patriotic reset after Libya memorandum as election scenarios resurface
The government is trying to regain the initiative on national issues following the ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament.
Tax scandals and resignation of PM’s aide put government accountability under spotlight
Two major tax fraud investigations and the departure of a senior aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have opened a fresh political debate about accountability, institutional effectiveness and government oversight, with ministers and opposition parties advancing sharply different interpretations of recent events.
Government tries to fend off growing domestic objections to its foreign policy
The political fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to reverberate through Greek politics, creating an increasingly difficult challenge for the Mitsotakis government on an issue that has traditionally been one of New Democracy's strongest assets.
Libya fallout tests ND's foreign policy credentials as PASOK edges forward in latest polls
The ratification of the disputed Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by eastern Libya's House of Representatives has handed Greece's opposition parties a fresh opportunity to challenge one of the Mitsotakis government's traditional strengths: its management of foreign policy and national security.
Athens seeks diplomatic counterweight after Libya backs Turkey maritime pact
The ratification of the controversial Turkey–Libya maritime agreement by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament this week marks a significant geopolitical shift in the Eastern Mediterranean, strengthening Ankara’s influence over both sides of the divided country and prompting a coordinated diplomatic response from Athens, Cairo and Brussels.