Politics
SYRIZA attempts latest restart as parties gear up for next Tempe showdown
Leftist opposition party SYRIZA began its latest party conference on Thursday. With the grouping struggling to even hold its ground in the opinion polls, leader Sokratis Famellos called for the congress to be a “restart” moment for the party, which led a governing coalition between 2015 and 2019.
Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary
The return of Alexis Tsipras to frontline politics seems all but inevitable after the former PM issued a call to arms to progressive political forces to take on the dominance of New Democracy. The conservatives have been quick to dismiss the initiative; however, polls suggest it could meet with notable support.
New Democracy rejigs key party posts as Spartiates expulsion leaves gap in Parliament
With its polling figures once again on the ascendant, New Democracy is gearing up for a long election campaign with the filling of key party posts, with insiders referring to a “full restart” in the run-up to 2027.
Voters’ belief in progressive parties tested as PASOK and SYRIZA search for answers
Amid rising concern among progressive politicians in Greece about the prospects of the left/centre-left to mount a convincing challenge to New Democracy, a new opinion poll indicates that roughly three in four voters believes that none of the leftist or socialist parties are able to beat Kyriakos Mitsotakis as things stand.
Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
Greece and Egypt have decided to extend their negotiations over the property rights and the status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai and its surrounding lands until the end of this month.
Fringe opposition parties up stakes in Tempe inquiry clash
A group of opposition parties have bandied together to submit a preliminary inquiry proposal targeting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as other government officials in connection to the Tempe train crash.
Clarity over fiscal space allows PM to prepare next relief package
The government sees the activation of the defence spending clause for European Union member states as providing vital support to its plans to deliver a hefty relief package to Greek voters later this year, which the ruling conservatives hope will boost their popularity and put them on course for a convincing election victory in 2027.
Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans
An extensive survey measuring how satisfied Greeks who live abroad are with their lives compared to those who have remained in the homeland has triggered a renewal of hostilities between New Democracy and an old adversary, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Seeking to shore up right flank, Mitsotakis unveils steps to tackle campus violence
Amid ongoing speculation about former New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras launching his own right-wing party and the ruling conservatives leaking support to smaller parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to find ways to connect with ND’s traditional base.
Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to shut down the organisation at the centre of the farming subsidy scandal that has put his government in an uncomfortable spot at a time when it is trying to focus on rebuilding its commanding position in the opinion polls.