Politics
Karystianou reveals plans to launch party, threatening to disrupt Greek politics
After months of speculation, and in a move that has the potential to disrupt Greek politics, Maria Karystianou has confirmed plans to launch, but not lead, a new political party.
Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
The government's political opponents, but also aviation experts, are calling on the centre-right administration to take action regarding Sunday's outage of Greece's air traffic control systems. The authorities are under pressure to find out why the blackout occurred but also to urgently upgrade civil aviation infrastructure and technological capability to ensure that Greek skies are safe.
PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek politics, particularly after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to sidestep questions about the legality of the actions ordered by Donald Trump.
Government faces balancing act in 2026 as rivals gather for looming elections
Greece enters 2026 with a government facing a crowded agenda of fiscal manoeuvres, social unrest, and reform deadlines. The optimism of recent growth figures is tempered by the reality of financing needs, debt repayments, and simmering discontent in the streets.
PASOK resists invitation to discuss watchdog appointments, citing ND's questionable record
Greece’s ruling New Democracy and opposition PASOK are locked in a bitter dispute over the future of the country’s independent authorities, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeking consensus on new appointments and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis refusing to engage.
PM tries to isolate protesting farmers, dismisses talk of reshuffle
The farmers’ protests dominating Greece’s national roads and border crossings have become the defining domestic challenge of this festive period for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In a televised interview on Monday, he sought to project steadiness: no cabinet reshuffle, no retreat from fiscal discipline, and no tolerance for what he defines as tactics that paralyse the country.
Government hoping dispute with farmers on way to being resolved as it counts cost of damage
The government is hoping that the protests by farmers, which have proved such a thorn in New Democracy’s side over the last few weeks, could soon dissipate, allowing room for the two sides to enter constructive discussions.
PM stands firm on festive blockades as farmers demand policies, not policing
As Greeks set out from the cities for the festive season, their journeys have been slowed by continuing farmers’ blockades on national roads – a disruption caused by the political confrontation between the government and the agricultural community.
Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background
Following a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Greece, Cyprus and Israel agreed to deepen their trilateral cooperation.
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Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics
The fallout from Greece’s deadliest rail disaster continues to reverberate nearly three years on, as the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) launches a financial investigation into the association formed by families of the victims.