Politics
Seabed surveys for GSI set to pose next test in Greek–Turkish relations
The planned resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is rapidly emerging as the next major test in Greek–Turkish relations, as Athens prepares to restart work on the electricity link between Greece and Cyprus while rejecting Ankara’s assertion that activities in parts of the Eastern Mediterranean require prior coordination with Turkey.
Government sets out post‑RRF priorities amid foreign policy unease
The government returned to political business on Monday with the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, a session that placed the formal conclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the fight against inflation at the centre of its agenda.
PM faces fresh pressure as Turkish ties fray, pre‑election politics resume ahead of TIF
Greece returns on Monday to its normal political rhythm after the summer lull, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairing the first cabinet meeting of the new season at Maximos Mansion.
Mitsotakis moves to repair key electoral alliances with pension and pay rises
As Greece enters the long pre‑election season after the summer break, the government is preparing a series of pension and pay interventions aimed at restoring its strained relationship with two of the country’s most politically significant constituencies: pensioners and public sector workers.
Iran threat and Turkish "grey zones" revival puncture August lull
The traditional August pause in Greek politics has been interrupted this week by the near-simultaneous emergence of an external security threat and a renewed Turkish challenge to Greek sovereign rights, forcing the government to manage both a military contingency and a diplomatic dispute while Parliament remains in recess.
Mitsotakis banks on TIF marathon as debt claims draw opposition fire
The PM’s office is gearing up to fight a long election campaign based on economic policy, with reports increasingly dismissing an early polls scenario.
Turkey’s Mecca pact adds complexity for Athens as marine parks stir familiar concerns
For Athens, two recent developments - Turkey’s formal establishment of two marine parks and its participation in the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - belong to different diplomatic theatres but appear to form part of the same strategic picture.
PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
With less than three weeks until the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the government is finalising a package of measures that Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes will reset the political landscape ahead of the general election.
Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM
Turkey has reignited tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean with the publication of two presidential decrees establishing national marine parks in areas that Greece considers to lie either in international waters or within its own continental shelf.
Court ruling disrupts private university licensing, prompts opposition attacks on govt
A landmark intervention by the Council of State has upended the government’s flagship reform on non‑state universities, prompting a barrage of criticism for New Democracy.