Politics
Conclusion of presidential vote hands Mitsotakis victory amid ongoing controversies
The election of Konstantinos Tasoulas as the next President in the fourth round of voting will give PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis some breathing space after a difficult few weeks and allow the government to regroup.
Opposition parties tested as ND starts fightback over Tempe claims
New Democracy is stepping up its attacks on its main rival, PASOK, over the latter’s stance on the Tempe affair, including its request for Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos to face a parliamentary inquiry.
Government hopes new train footage helps stem support for parties on political extremes
The government is hoping that new video footage concerning the Tempe train crash will help ease some of the pressure that has been building over the last few weeks and which New Democracy officials fear could boost parties that present themselves as being anti-systemic.
Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
Greece has decided to take its first steps towards building close ties with a post-Assad Syria.
Public seems convinced of cover up as PM struggles to escape Tempe tremors
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Santorini on Friday amid intense seismic activity in the area as his government continues to shake from the reverberations of the Tempe developments.
Government attempts to fight back amid opposition disharmony on Tempe tactics
Each day brings a new development in the Tempe story, which is putting intense pressure on the government. As opposition parties compete to bring a multitude of initiatives to Parliament, the PM’s office is trying to get ahead of events.
Opposition lines up motions against government over Tempe
Pressure on the government is set to ratchet up a notch after opposition PASOK announced that it is ready to trigger a preliminary inquiry into the role of one of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s close aides in the handling of the Tempe rail crash.
ND hits back at Tempe accusations as opposition seeks to keep up pressure
After coming under intense pressure over the Tempe train crash during the last few days, the government is trying to turn the tables on the opposition by accusing PASOK and others of seeking to make political profit from the simmering public anger about the disaster.
Pressure mounts over Tempe handling as PM ponders reshuffle
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing the toughest challenge of his time in office as the damaging evidence in the Tempe case is mounting and the Greek public does not seem convinced by the premier’s insistence that the government is doing all it can to shed light on the country’s worst rail disaster.
Opposition mulls censure motion as poll makes public discontent over Tempe clear
The first opinion poll published in the wake of the latest developments linked to the Tempe train crash made grim reading for the government, which is bracing to face further pressure from its political rivals.