MacroPolis

Vexed SYRIZA abstains from vote on election bans

09/02/2023 - 10:42

The Greek Parliament voted, amid some acrimony, late on Wednesday night to allow the Supreme Court to ban parties that are led by convicted criminals and which represent a threat to democracy from taking part in the country’s elections.

PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND

08/02/2023 - 14:13

Parliament is due to vote this Wednesday on legislation that would ban the far-right Ellines party from taking part in this year’s elections, which SYRIZA feels Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to turn into a contest about each party’s patriotism.

ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls

07/02/2023 - 13:56

New Democracy has been picking apart SYRIZA’s economic programme, accusing the left-wing opposition of making promises it can’t deliver and risking fiscal derailment in the process.

Greece offers Turkey earthquake support, recalling 1999 thaw in relations

07/02/2023 - 11:23

The deadly earthquake in Turkey led to the immediate activation of the political and diplomatic communication channels between Athens and Ankara at the highest level.

Opposition vents over police corruption allegations

06/02/2023 - 14:26

The start of a new week finds the government facing awkward questions again, although this time they are focussed more on alleged corruption within the police force than in connection to the surveillance scandal, which has been dogging New Democracy for months.

ND makes move to stop far-right party from taking part in elections

03/02/2023 - 14:18

The government has tabled a legislative amendment aimed at banning former Golden Dawn MP and convicted criminal Ilias Kasidiaris from leading his party, which has shown signs of gaining support recently, into this year’s elections.

PASOK feels the squeeze as main rivals paint stark election dilemma

02/02/2023 - 14:02

With all parties in informal campaign mode, the outcome of the next elections is becoming increasingly uncertain. The gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA is closing, while PASOK is emerging as the main loser in an increasingly polarised debate.

ND views SYRIZA's Parliament walkout as a pre-election gift

01/02/2023 - 15:22

The government believes that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has scored an own goal by pulling his party out of any further votes in Parliament until elections take place, although New Democracy is plagued by its own concerns in the form of allegations about corruption within the police force.

Tsipras positions SYRIZA as defender of democratic institutions amid row over police corruption

31/01/2023 - 14:55

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has launched the party’s election campaign with a call for the defence of democratic values against what he describes as an abuse of power by New Democracy.

Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel

31/01/2023 - 12:27

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was due to visit Israel on Tuesday with the aim of reaffirming Greece’s strong ties with the new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.