Politics
Government defends tax-cut package against opposition criticism
Opposition parties have set to the task of picking apart the government’s Thessaloniki International Fair package, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis described as the biggest tax reform in recent history.
Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
In no small part due to some deft manoeuvring of his own, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged from this weekend’s events with the aura of being one of current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s main political rivals even though the SYRIZA MP has not publicly indicated his intention to return to frontline politics.
PM defends stance on Turkey and troubled electricity cable project
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to meet with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York with the aim of maintaining the current stability in relations between the two countries, while reiterating that Ankara needs to abolish its casus belli clause for ties to improve.
Mitsotakis delivers major tax-cut package as he seeks to stay course for another term
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has presented a long-anticipated and much-advertised set of tax cuts aimed at setting his ruling New Democracy party on course for a third parliamentary majority after witnessing a decline in support over the last few months.
PASOK seeks to carve out own space as Mitsotakis speech dominates agenda
The government is hoping to follow the long build-up to this Saturday’s speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair with a public relations blitz as it strives to turn around the decline in its popularity. This poses a challenge for the opposition parties, which have found it difficult to gain a foothold in the political discourse in Greece since New Democracy came to power in 2019.
Cyprus cable dispute and Crete mafia case cast fresh clouds over TIF reset agenda
As PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his team put the finishing touches to an economic package that they hope will win back public trust in the government, a disagreement with Cyprus threatens the implementation of an emblematic energy project, while details from an ongoing probe into an organised crime ring on the island of Crete hint at political connections.
Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
Athens will seek to overcome the stalemate in its political dialogue with Ankara during a meeting that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to have with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York.
Controversial migration bill divides government factions
Recently-appointed migration minister Thanos Plevris made his mark with the passage of a bill which makes it easier for Greece to deport failed asylum seekers and restricts the right to residency.
Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
Greece’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the key issues that the government has to address as part of its effort to tackle structural problems and boost its chances of winning a third term in office.
PM finalises relief measures in ambitious but risky move to sway voters
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his advisers are putting the finishing touches to a package of relief measures that will start at around 1.5 billion euros and, they hope, eventually stretch to 2 billion euros.