Politics
Early summer fire highlights precariousness of snap election option
Although the cost-of-living crisis remains the number one concern for citizens and, therefore, for the government, which is frantically working on options for further relief, there was a reminder for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the weekend that another disastrous wildfire season over the summer might destroy any plans to hold snap elections in the autumn.
Remaining fiscal space could be squeezed for more cost-of-living measures as tension grows
The government is mulling further measures to cushion the impact of the cost-of-living crisis as the political temperature rises in the build-up to the next elections, which are due next year but could be held earlier.
ND draws battle lines around universities as tensions flare over reforms and policing
The government’s latest education reform bill has been put to public consultation amid tensions surrounding the policing of university campuses.
Deal with Germany over arms to Ukraine irks opposition
The Greek government has come under fire from opposition parties at home after it was announced that it is engaging in an arms swap deal with Germany so that Athens can supply Ukraine with old army vehicles.
Tension with Turkey dominates government agenda at home and abroad
The government in Athens has turned its focus on the deteriorating relations with Turkey, raising the issue both on the international and the domestic stage.
Concerns about RRF growing as deadlines loom
There are growing concerns about whether the Greek government can keep up with the pace necessary to ensure the release of EU funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for a wide range of projects, while Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has urged the authorities to ensure that the money goes to the appropriate enterprises.
Athens bracing for fresh tension with Turkey, sends letter to UN
Greece and Turkey at odds again, and trapped in the vicious circle of unresolved issues in the Aegean Sea.
PM checks up on wildfire strategy, vital to election plans
The government is hoping that forest fires will not prove as destructive as they did last summer, thereby not resulting in New Democracy taking another hit to its ratings and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis having the option of calling elections early, this autumn, if he wants.
Media freedom concerns continue to bedevil Mitsotakis govt as EC takes note
Pressure is piling on the Greek government to respond to the findings of recent reports which highlight a deterioration in conditions for the domestic media. Under increasing scrutiny by the European Commission, the Mitsotakis administration is now promising greater transparency and protection for journalists.
New energy subsidy scheme nearing launch as public remains sceptical
The government submitted to Parliament on Tuesday an amendment paving the way for the latest energy subsidy scheme to be launched in the coming weeks, a programme New Democracy hopes will assuage the public and win back some of the support it has lost over the last few months as the cost-of-living crisis has gripped Greek households.