Politics
Mitsotakis attempts to outmanoeuvre Tsipras over lower tax-free threshold
As the government gauges the reaction of the European institutions to the tax relief measures it is planning to unveil in the coming days, New Democracy is attempting to outmanoeuvre SYRIZA over the pre-legislated reduction of the tax-free threshold.
Confidence vote and relief measures expected after Easter break
Following the Easter break, Greek politics is set to get back into full swing this week as the government, which is working on a new package of “positive measures”, is expected to face a confidence vote in Parliament.
PM aiming to unveil expansionary fiscal measures after Easter
The government is preparing a series of permanent and one-off fiscal measures aimed at providing taxpayers with relief ahead of the European and local elections coming up in May.
Tsipras on the spot again following minister's latest outburst
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has again been forced to back his controversial Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis, who New Democracy sees as a weak link in the government due to his outbursts.
Tsipras, Mitsotakis step up rhetoric ahead of EU vote as polls show little change
Campaigning for the May 26 European Parliament elections continues apace as a new opinion poll shows New Democracy having a sizeable lead but not increasing the gap over SYRIZA.
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Tsipras leads the line as New Democracy has victory and majority in its sights
Alexis Tsipras is taking on an ever-more prominent role in SYRIZA’s campaign ahead of the European Parliament elections as a new opinion polls suggests the leftists are closing the gap on New Democracy, which is still on course to win the May 26 ballot and the national vote later this year.
Mitsotakis seeks inspiration from Cyprus as SYRIZA faces domestic mire
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis help up Cyprus as an example that Greece should follow in the coming years in order to achieve a higher rate of growth.
SYRIZA lines up more relief measures to entice voters
Trailing in the opinion polls ahead of the European and local elections on May 26, the government appears to be searching for more policies that will appeal to voters and prevent SYRIZA from suffering a crushing defeat next month.
Athens eyes multiple benefits from joining China-backed 17+1 initiative
Greece joined last week the China-backed coalition of central and eastern European nations, the so called 16+1 group, becoming the 17th member of the collective.
In latest election pledge, Tsipras vows to ditch lower tax-free threshold
Alexis Tsipras has thrown a new pledge into the pre-election mix by promising not to reduce the tax-free threshold for incomes next year if he becomes prime minister again.