Politics
Opponents react to Tsipras comeback as new parties make mark on political landscape
Parties across the political spectrum have offered their first reactions to ELAS, the new political vehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape of Greek politics.
Tsipras re‑enters political arena as battle for centre‑left heats up
Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens.
Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions
Athens is closely monitoring what it sees as a potentially significant shift in Turkish behaviour after the re‑emergence of violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish fighter jets in the northeastern Aegean.
PM tries to wrestle back initiative as new parties reshape political landscape
Just hours before Alexis Tsipras unveils his new political vehicle in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to convene his cabinet with the aim of projecting stability, accelerating reforms and defending his government from pressures emerging simultaneously from the right and the centre‑left.
EPPO raises stakes over judicial independence question as new political entrants build cases
The confrontation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the government over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case for judicial independence, EU conditionality and the limits of executive control over institutions.
Karystianou’s party makes political debut as confrontation over scandals continues
Maria Karystianou’s new political movement was launched in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening in what was far more than a conventional party unveiling.
Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security
Three separate interventions - Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s extensive interview on the Financial Times’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised by the Kyklos think-tank on Wednesday, and former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis’s warning about Turkey’s emerging “Blue Homeland” legislation - delivered a cohesive message to Europe, reflecting Greece’s belief that that the EU needs to step up on strategic and defensive matters.
Government faces renewed cover-up claims over OPEKEPE and surveillance scandals
Opposition parties are accusing New Democracy of fostering a crisis of political accountability over the governing party’s latest moves in the OPEKEPE and Predatorgate cases, which they say are designed to narrow the scope for parliamentary scrutiny.
Athens on alert after reports of Turkey plans to codify maritime claims in "Blue Homeland" law
Athens is closely monitoring a draft Turkish law expected to be submitted to parliament in June that could formally codify Ankara’s long‑standing claims over maritime zones in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
After ND congress, Mitsotakis sets course and Tsipras sets date
New Democracy has emerged from its party congress attempting to reset its internal equilibrium and sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26 as the launch date for his new party - a move that reshape the centre‑left and disrupt the political landscape.