Politics
Mitsotakis courts French investments, announces corporate tax cuts
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday to discuss a wide range of topics to do with bilateral and European relations, as well as the Greek investment and reform agenda.
Government looks to boost business-friendly credentials with visits, progress on investments
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is travelling to Paris on Thursday for a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron.
SYRIZA launches internal dialogue to tackle questions of identity, future direction
Having established itself as a major force in Greek politics, SYRIZA stands at a crossroads in its future trajectory.
Government gets back to work with shuttle diplomacy and legislation
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s government returns from a brief summer recess this week to a busy agenda of foreign travel and legislation at home.
ND tries to stay on top of wildfire as court battle looms over Competition Commission
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cut short his brief summer holiday due to a large wildfire on the island of Evia, which is the first major test for his government in terms of crisis management.
ND riles opposition with proposed appointment at public broadcaster
The government has moved ahead with the removal of the head of the Competition Commission and three board members despite protests from the opposition, which has also attacked New Democracy over its choice for the senior positions at Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.
ND lining up tax, development and labour legislation for autumn
Although Greek Parliament is closed for its brief summer recess, there is still plenty of focus on the new government’s legislative plans, which are expected to be in full flow in the autumn.
Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
The last of the three government bills due to be adopted before Parliament’s summer recess begins was adopted on Thursday amid much acrimony.
Conflict over Competition Commission also a clash of narratives for ND, SYRIZA
Parliament is due to vote on Thursday on the last of the three bills put forward by the new government in its first weeks in power, before the House closes for a brief summer recess.
Amid clash over watchdog, ND expects reforms to deliver more effective governance
The government’s second bill, regarding the executive arm of the state, was approved by Parliament late on Tuesday amid further disagreements between New Democracy and SYRIZA about whether the new legislation will lead to more accountable and transparent governance.