Politics
PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides
PASOK has stepped up its efforts to broaden its support as it heads towards a crucial party congress in a few weeks under pressure to define its role and goals ahead of the next national elections, which are due to be held by next summer.
PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens
Despite criticism from Greece’s opposition parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains that a broad revision of the Greek Constitution is necessary for the country’s future.
Greece and Turkey search for way forward as leaders prepare for rare meeting
The first meeting between Greek and Turkish leaders in roughly 18 months will take place on Wednesday, with both sides already signalling their intentions and expectations for the new round of talks under the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council, to be held in Ankara.
New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy
The latest legislation put forward by Greece’s centre-right government aimed at making the country’s migration framework stricter was passed through Parliament on Thursday amid acrimony over a deadly incident in the Aegean earlier this week and grave accusations from Migration Minister Thanos Plevris.
Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
A shipwreck off the island of Chios in which 15 migrants lost their lives has reignited the debate on migration, as the government introduces legislation restricting access to legal residency.
PM concedes cooperation may be necessary as opinion polls continue to deny outright win
With the goal of a third term of one-party government drifting out of New Democracy’s reach, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has hinted that he would be open to cooperation with like-minded forces, putting pressure on second party PASOK to clarify its own stance.
PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a wide‑ranging interview with Skai TV, covering domestic and international developments in some detail to defend his government’s record, acknowledge missteps, and sketch out the political and geopolitical landscape he believes Greece will face in the coming years.
Mitsotakis seeks to wrestle back initiative by launching new revision of Greek Constitution
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has moved to reopen the dormant debate on constitutional revision, launching a process he casts as both overdue institutional housekeeping and a necessary modernisation for a country facing 21st‑century challenges.
Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
Athens and Ankara are preparing for the next high‑level meeting between the two countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Ankara between February 9 and 13.
Poll upends opposition landscape and triggers fresh unrest in PASOK
A new opinion poll is causing a stir in Greek politics by propelling Course of Freedom into second place and pushing PASOK into a precarious battle for third, fuelling fresh turmoil inside the centre‑left party, but also depicting a restless electorate, a resurgent outsider force in the form of Tempe justice campaigner Maria Karystianou.