Politics
New measures yet to deliver poll bump for ND as SYRIZA sinks further
As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heads to New York for the United Nations general assembly, he leaves behind a government that is struggling to regain its momentum but also an opposition that is failing to connect with voters.
PASOK sets terms for leadership debate as voters show mild interest in vote
PASOK has decided the framework for the debate between its six leadership candidates as a new opinion poll shows the social democrats outpacing SYRIZA for second place, but still well behind New Democracy.
Mitsotakis unveils latest housing measures as ND rebels query foreclosure regime
Hoping to show that the government has solutions to offer to the escalating housing crisis, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of new measures designed to help first-time buyers. In the latest sign of unrest in his party, a group of ND lawmakers chose the same day to table a question on home foreclosures.
ND and SYRIZA continue to slide as voter dissatisfaction takes hold
The latest polling figures confirm the shifts that have taken place in the political landscape since June’s EP elections, with New Democracy losing its grip on an absolute majority, SYRIZA ceding second place to PASOK and right-wing parties on the ascendant.
PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
The six candidates vying for the leadership of centre-left PASOK put their cases to the party’s central committee over the weekend as the first round of voting on October 6 approaches.
Athens moves to avoid repeat of EU division over migration policy
Last week’s decision by the SPD-led coalition government in Berlin to impose temporary controls on Germany’s land borders is provoking strong reaction within Europe, putting the migration issue back on the EU agenda just months after a historic agreement to resolve it.
Kasselakis ousting confirmed as SYRIZA slips in polls, which also carry warnings for ND
The unseating of Stefanos Kasselakis as SYRIZA leader was rubber stamped on Thursday, while the nascent politician’s future plans are still unknown. The former banker’s defenestration came as a new opinion poll suggested there has been a significant drop in support for the leftist party.
Poll confirms ND dominance as PASOK hopefuls eye challenger role
The latest polling figures give New Democracy a comfortable lead over the opposition. The question now is whether PASOK can take advantage of the disarray in SYRIZA to establish itself as the main opposition.
Government moves to implement PM's pledges despite grumblings from interest groups
With the agenda established by Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s address at TIF, the PM’s team have been honing the details of his policy announcements and defending the strategy against criticism from disappointed interest groups.
SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of measures and initiatives over the weekend, the dramatic developments at SYRIZA and the next stage in the leadership race at PASOK have overshadowed the package unveiled by the New Democracy leader.