Politics
Tsipras responds to criticism of SYRIZA record in bid to rally support
Alexis Tsipras’s interview with Skai TV almost a year on after he issued a ban on SYRIZA officials appearing on the channel has made the headlines in Greece on Wednesday but its impact on the election campaign is doubtful.
Comfortable lead allows Mitsotakis to play it safe as Tsipras makes last-ditch attempt
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sticking to his core themes of tax cuts and growth as Greece enters the final straight of a low-key election campaign that New Democracy looks set to win comfortably.
Mitsotakis aims to hit ground running as polls point to clear majority on July 7
Buoyed by what appears to be a decisive lead in the opinion polls, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been giving out more details about what plans he has for his first days in office.
Outright majority in sight for ND as campaign takes detour through recent past
The campaign for the July 7 elections has taken a brief detour through Greece’s recent past as the main parties try to pin blame for the crisis on each other.
Mitsotakis sets goals for first days in office after July 7 elections
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is continuing his effort to convince voters to participate in the July 7 elections, so they grant New Democracy a clear majority, while SYRIZA is trying to find as many weak points in the centre-right party’s manifesto as possible in order to attack the opposition and prevent a walkover in 10 days.
ND defends plans for three-pillar pension system as SYRIZA looks for weak spot
The future of Greece’s pension system was in the election campaign spotlight on Wednesday as SYRIZA tried to challenge New Democracy over its plans for a three-pillar scheme.
Mitsotakis steps up pressure on voters to avoid July 7 letdown
Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has increased the pressure on voters to back his party on July 7, warning that if there is not a clear outcome, a second vote may have to be held in mid-August, spoiling Greeks’ holidays.
ND maintains big lead but keeps foot down to counter possible low turnout
Entering the last two weeks of the election campaign, New Democracy continues to have a convincing lead over SYRIZA and the biggest obstacle to the centre-right party gaining a clear majority appears to be a low turnout or overconfidence within its own ranks.
ND unfurls array of policies as it prepares for final stretch of campaign
New Democracy presented on Friday the main elements of its manifesto, summed up in a 20-page document, as the centre-right party remains on course for a win and likely an outright parliamentary majority at the July 7 elections.
Tsakalotos douses talk of Tsipras facing post-election leadership challenge
Given that SYRIZA is expected to lose the July 7 elections, questions are being asked about the party’s future and whether Alexis Tsipras will be in a position to continue as party leader.