Politics
Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security
The recent escalation in the Middle East and Greece’s rapid operational response have renewed attention on the European Union’s mutual defence framework, while simultaneously highlighting Athens’s strategic role within both NATO and the broader regional security architecture.
New Left leader quits as progressives continue to search for coherence
Alexis Haritsis’s departure from the leadership of small leftist party New Left crystallises a strategic divide that has been simmering across the Greek centre‑left for more than a year.
PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
New Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate.
Opposition politicians express concern as Greek air defence is deployed in Iran war
The first confirmed use of Greek military hardware in the Iran war has pushed Athens into an unexpectedly prominent role in the unfolding crisis.
Opposition pledges to continue pursuing OPEKEPE scandal as new evidence emerges
Opposition parties warn that New Democracy is not off the hook over the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal, as evidence continues to emerge barely a week after the governing party voted to conclude a parliamentary inquiry into the affair.
Government unites in rejecting Hormuz deployment as PM advocates fiscal escape clause
The government in Athens has categorically rejected through the most senior channels the possibility of a military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the common response of European leaders to calls from US President Donald Trump.
Strait of Hormuz tensions test EU unity and Greece's strategic limits
The possible participation of Greece in a naval force with a European core to protect tankers in the Persian Gulf, as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz toward the Arabian Sea, has been widely discussed in the Greek public sphere.
Mitsotakis urges EU to be proactive, PASOK looks for silver lining ahead of congress
As tensions in the Middle East ripple through global markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is publicly warning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis.
Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
After months of political turbulence, the Greek government believes the ground beneath its feet has begun to firm up: A cluster of recent opinion polls - all conducted after the outbreak of the Middle East war - show New Democracy recovering support and widening its lead over a fragmented opposition.