Politics
Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry blamed “political motives” for a decision this week by a Council of Appeals’ Court Judges in Athens to block to block the second extradition request for Turkish soldiers who fled to northern Greece after the attempted July 15 coup.
Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle
SYRIZA’s parliamentary group is due to meet on Friday after a straightforward cabinet meeting on Thursday, during which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras even envisioned the possibility of his party being in power for a second term.
Mitsotakis responds to coalition's counter-measure challenge with own proposal
Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to respond to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s efforts to put New Democracy in a difficult position by suggesting that the government should implement counter-measures straight away rather than waiting until 2019 and 2020.
Tsipras rallies ministers and MPs before multi-bill arrives
The multi-bill containing the measures the government has agreed with the lenders is due to be submitted to Parliament next week, amid efforts by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to ensure that there are no second thoughts from coalition MPs.
After agreeing measures, coalition sets sights on vote and debt relief deal
The package of measures the Greek government has agreed with the lenders will be submitted to Parliament next week, with the vote lined up for the following week, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future
The Greek government is expecting to begin on Monday discussing with lenders the details of the two memoranda it has to sign following lengthy negotiations over the new measures with the institutions during the weekend.
Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
Greece and its lenders head into the weekend hoping that they can conclude their technical discussions before the start of next week.
Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
Rising tension in the Western Balkans and Turkey's continuing policy of provoking tensions with Greece are uppermost in Athens’s foreign policy agenda at the moment.
Coalition MPs gear up for busy period in Parliament
Government MPs are gearing up for a busy parliamentary period over the next few weeks, with all eyes on possible dissenters among SYRIA’s grouping.
Tsipras focuses on debt relief goal as review resumes in Athens
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took to centre stage on Tuesday evening, soon after the second review of the Greek programme resumed in Athens, and used his first televised interview for weeks to strongly defend his government and the agreement it appears to have reached with the country’s lenders.