Politics
Androulakis treads fine line in opposition as pool of available voters dries up
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has been engaged in a delicate balancing act this week, trying to keep the channels of communication with New Democracy and SYRIZA open but also attempting to show voters that his party is not willing to play second fiddle to either of its opponents.
Mitsotakis and Androulakis meet but keep their distance
A long-anticipated meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis on Wednesday broke the ice between the two men but delivered little in the way of consensus on key issues.
Government stands firm on rejecting PASOK's bank tax proposal
The tussle over PASOK’s proposal for a windfall tax on banks continues, with the government setting out its reasons for rejecting the amendment tabled by the social democrats.
PASOK pushes back against PM's refusal to tax excess bank profits
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is adamant that he will not impose an extraordinary tax on Greek banks to create extra fiscal space in the budget, despite pressure from main opposition party PASOK to chase excess profits.
Mitsotakis insists on unity as he builds towards 2027 poll contest
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on his commitment to hold elections in 2027 and not change the electoral law to make it easier for the winning party to gain a parliamentary majority.
Syria developments dominate as Athens steps up diplomatic exchanges
The dramatic situation in Syria will be one of the issues that will top the agenda for the meeting Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is due to hold with new EU Mediterranean Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Brussels.
ND tries to pin 'populist' tag on PASOK as voters show little interest in fuelling two-horse race
It is increasingly the case that the rhetoric coming from New Democracy officials is aimed at identifying PASOK as its only real rival, and convincing voters that the socialists are peddling a similar form of leftist populism to the one that SYRIZA became associated with in previous years.
Mitsotakis moves to quash polls speculation in aftermath of Samaras ouster
In his first interview after the expulsion of his predecessor from New Democracy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dismissed the prospect of early elections and stated that he has no intention of tinkering with the electoral law or making any moves that would jeopardise political stability.
PASOK tries to chip away at New Democracy's record on economy
Having established themselves as the official opposition, social democrats PASOK are trying to build on their momentum in the polls by launching an attack on the government over its handling of the economy.
PM accepts economic recovery not being felt by all, argues for more time
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his clearest admission so far that he is concerned voters are not feeling the effects of Greece’s economic recovery and that this could hurt New Democracy’s chances of being re-elected.