Politics
Divided, weak opposition gives Konstantopoulou boost and PM Mitsotakis space
The disarray among Greece’s opposition parties, which was underlined again this weekend, is providing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government with vital breathing space despite its recent difficulties and is creating considerable doubt about whether a genuine alternative to New Democracy will emerge until the next national elections.
Doubts about GSI resurface as Turkey raises objections over electricity cable
Athens is currently weighing up its next moves regarding the 1.94-billion-euro Great Sea Interconnector, or GSI, as the project to construct an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel faces headwinds again.
ND eyes start of recovery as public interest in Tempe issue appears to wane
Amid fresh political turmoil over the Tempe train crash fallout, public interest in the issue seems to be waning, while support for the ruling New Democracy party appears to be edging up.
Mitsotakis gets through to Trump with "win-win" message on tariffs
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears to have succeeded in opening a dialogue with President Donald Trump on tariffs, after an interview by the Greek premier with a right-wing US media outlet elicited a positive response from the US leader.
Confusion over Tempe findings allows government to claim victory over "disinformation campaign"
The political row over the handling of the 2023 Tempe rail crash took another turn on Tuesday, when the government agency charged with investigating the cause of the accident voted to stand by its original findings, reversing an earlier announcement that it would remove a controversial section.
New Tempe row brewing amid doubts over rail safety report
A new row is brewing over the Tempe issue after the head of the Hellenic Air & Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODOASAAM) said that he would be removing part of the body’s recent report into Greece’s worst rail disaster.
PM convenes emergency meeting to work out tariff response strategy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided over a rare meeting of the government’s economic council on Monday as the world struggles to digest the tariffs announced last week by US President Donald Trump last week.
Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
A new opinion poll suggests that a sizeable part of the Greek population would like to see PASOK cooperate with the parties to its left, but such a prospect continues to look as far off as ever.
New Democracy continues to court right-wing voters with defence package, identity politics
After unveiling a major defence procurement programme and committing to pay rises for the military, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues on his mission to win back right-wing voters.
Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises for the military to be rolled out across all emergency services.