Politics
Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
The foreign ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia underlined the need for the two countries to improve their relations through confidence-building measures (CBMs) when the pair met last week.
Tsipras puts proposals to socialist leaders, resumes bailout talks ahead of review
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared alongside Europe’s socialist leaders in France on Thursday in an apparent pre-cursor to the resumption of negotiations between Athens and its lenders from next month.
Government distances itself from ELSTAT case as European Commission wades in
The government attempted on Wednesday to distance itself from the controversy surrounding the latest prosecution of the former head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Andreas Georgiou, over Greece’s 2009 deficit figure.
Mitsotakis looks for fresh start as PASOK and Potami ponder way forward
After moving the party to new and cheaper headquarters a few days ago, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to convey the message of renewal directly to voters.
Apart from bailout review, plenty to keep Tsipras busy in autumn
With the summer holidays winding down, focus in Greece is gradually shifting to the varied tasks that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will face this autumn, both domestically and on the European and international stages.
Mitsotakis tends to internal disputes ahead of renewed assault on Tsipras
New Democracy moved into new headquarters on Thursday in what its leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, hopes will be a move with high symbolic, as well as practical value.
Tsipras tries to push snap election talk off political agenda
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried on Tuesday to rule out the possibility of snap elections, or at least remove the subject from the current political agenda.
Recent steady rise in refugee arrivals pose extra challenge for Greece
The Greek government labelled as “unsubstantiated” claims that it is about to accept refugees from Germany on Crete, a move that would be incompatible with concerns in Athens that the small but steady rise in migrant arrivals over the last few weeks being the pre-cursor of bigger challenges.
Greece sets up working group to monitor implications of Brexit
The Greek Foreign Ministry has decided to monitor closely European developments linked to the result of the UK referendum so Athens can be prepared for the developments leading up to, and following, the UK’s possible departure from the EU.
Final list of bidders confirmed ahead of contentious auction for TV permits
The final list of companies that will be competing for the four national TV licenses on the digital network that the government is due to put to tender later this month was announced on Thursday.