Politics
Tensions within SYRIZA en route to membership ballot, party conference
Tensions have flared up among rival factions in SYRIZA, as the main opposition party tries to find its footing against the New Democracy government and stake out a territory in the post-MoU political landscape.
Govt takes up fiscal requests with EU as pressure over min wage, main homes mounts
The government is hoping that the visit of EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will provide an opportunity for Athens to argue its case for greater fiscal space in the coming months and years.
Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
The Greek government is continuing its diplomatic efforts to drum up opposition to the Maritime Jurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya.
ND targets NGOs in latest bid to bring migration under control
The government adopted on Tuesday legislation that paves the way for the creation of an official register for non-governmental organisations that deal with refugees.
Uproar over minister's home protection comments underscore sensitive nature of challenge
With the fraught issue of home repossessions threatening to come to a head in the spring, recent statements by Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis have been attracting furious responses from across the opposition.
Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
Greece is trying to expand its diplomatic activity in the wake of its latest spat with Turkey as relations with Ankara remain the number one foreign policy issue for Athens.
New minister sets out plan for addressing migration challenges
The Greek government is hoping that the creation of new, closed reception centres for migrants on the islands, along with faster repatriations and return to Turkey as well as greater deterrents will alleviate the pressure that New Democracy has been under over the last few months as it tries to get to grips with the influx of asylum seekers.
PM hopes solo run can lead to settlement of football dispute
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken it upon himself to try to resolve the storm created by a dispute involving the country’s top football teams and their owners, which is threatening unpredictable political consequences.
Internal party rivalries prove a hassle for Mitsotakis and Tsipras
Following his return from talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel in Paris and Brussels on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired a cabinet meeting in Athens on Thursday.
ND under attack from all sides over handling of football wrangle
The government is trying to avoid tying itself up in knots after coming under attack from all sides on Wednesday, when it passed an amendment that ensures two football clubs from northern Greece will not be relegated despite an independent commission recommending that they be expelled from the Super League.