Politics
Mitsotakis forced to wield axe as legacy issues resurface
A cabinet minister has been forced to resign and a veteran New Democracy politician has been expelled from the party after being caught on video apparently joking about the ND government using cash handouts to win the 2007 elections.
ND, SYRIZA put squeeze on KINAL as centre-left party's poll rise continues
Following its recent impressive rise in the opinion polls, centre-left KINAL finds itself at the centre of political machinations as both New Democracy and SYRIZA attempt to impede its advance, which has created doubt about when the next elections will be held and what kind of government might emerge following the vote.
ND sets sights on pegging back KINAL following sudden rise
It has become evident over the past few days that New Democracy is ramping up the pressure on KINAL as the centre-left party has once again become a relevant player on the Greek political scene.
Opposition cries foul on government's tax priorities
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s announcement of a permanent cut to the controversial ENFIA property tax has been picked apart by opposition parties who are questioning whether it will have a significant impact on the tax burden of most homeowners.
Athens treads carefully over Ukrainian stand-off
Greece is closely monitoring developments on the Ukrainian crisis but has no intention of being caught up in the fierce confrontation between the West and Moscow. Athens does not wish to take sides in the dispute.
Mitsotakis unveils property tax reduction, searches for pre-election narrative
After taking a battering over the past few days due to the problems caused by the Elpis snowstorm and the extra political pressure caused by Sunday’s no confidence vote, the government launched on Wednesday its attempt to break out of what it sees as a damaging war of attrition with its political opponents.
Support for ND continues to erode even as alternative remains elusive
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy is holding onto a double-digit lead more than half-way into its term in government, but the latest polls offer several reasons for concern for the conservative party.
ND and SYRIZA exchange broadsides, KINAL catches some flak
The government breezed through Sunday’s no confidence vote, as expected, following a three-day parliamentary debate that left Greek voters none the wiser about what went wrong in the response to the recent Elpis snowstorm, which was the starting point for SYRIZA tabling a censure motion last week.
Parties hone strategies ahead of confidence vote
SYRIZA has attempted to raise the political stakes following this week’s snowstorm by triggering a confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday, but the government believes that it is just a move of desperation from opposition leader Alexis Tsipras because he sees support increasing for third party KINAL.
SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime
The fallout from snowstorm “Elpida” continues to unfold, as PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s offer of an apology for the mishandling has been followed by a call for a vote of no confidence in the government by SYRIZA.