Politics
Athens and Ankara keep eyes on domestic audiences as talks continue
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is due to brief the leaders of Greece’s political parties on December 11 regarding key foreign policy issues, according to a statement from the Ministry, while one day later the National Council of Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) will convene.
SYRIZA leadership settled in first round as Famellos looks to build on rare moment of unity
After months of acrimony, SYRIZA settled its leadership issue by electing Sokratis Famellos, the party’s former parliamentary spokesman, as its new president.
Mitsotakis dangles carrot of more tax cuts as SYRIZA heads for leadership vote
Following a turbulent few days, prompted by the ousting of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party, it was no surprise that the current PM, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, should conclude the week by dangling the promise of further tax cuts in front of voters.
On eve of leadership elections, SYRIZA slips from main opposition slot
Two more defections from SYRIZA have lost the party its status as the official opposition in Parliament, just days before it is set to elect a new president.
Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
With critical votes approaching in the parliamentary calendar, the aftermath of the ousting of former PM Antonis Samaras from New Democracy looks set to preoccupy the ruling party in the weeks ahead.
Mitsotakis tries to move on from Samaras row but more fallout may follow
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to draw a line under his spat with former Premier Antonis Samaras, but the matter is likely to run as long as the former New Democracy leader does not make his intentions clear now that he has been ousted from the party’s parliamentary group.
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/26/samaras_1000_myrto_2611-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Ruling party tension boils over as Mitsotakis ousts ex-PM and right wing figurehead Samaras
The tension that had been building since the summer between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his predecessor Antonis Samaras erupted over the weekend, when the New Democracy leader ousted the ex-premier from the party's parliamentary group after the latter criticised the government again in a newspaper interview and called for Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis to be removed from his position.
PASOK emerges as main beneficiary in reshuffling of political deck
A new sounding by Opinion Poll for Action24 shows PASOK surging to close the gap with New Democracy, with 20.4 pct of the projected vote versus 29.8 pct for the governing party.
Mitsotakis uses healthcare debate to turn anti-SYRIZA rhetoric on PASOK
A full-on attack by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a debate on healthcare reform confirmed PASOK as New Democracy’s chief opponent in Parliament, as the social democrats stand neck-and-neck look to overtake a disintegrating SYRIZA.
PM makes first direct contact with Trump, hoping to keep US-Greek relationship special
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his first bid to build a connection with Donald Trump ahead of the latter being inaugurated as US President in January.