Politics
Mitsotakis renews appeal to PASOK and Potami for joint drive
Just a few days after naming a shadow cabinet, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a rallying call to PASOK and To Potami, calling on the opposition parties to create a “front against populism.”
Attacks on Chios refugee camp underline precarious balance on islands
The tension on the Greek islands hosting refugees and the opportunities for right-wing extremists to exploit the situation was highlighted over the last few days.
Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up
Greek politics is gradually returning to normality following the excitement of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens and his welcome comments on the need for less austerity and more debt relief for Greece.
Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase
The Cyprus issue has entered a critical phase ahead of a new round of talks between Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland, this coming Sunday.
Obama emphasises need for debt relief in Athens but Berlin keeps expectations low
US President Barack Obama ended his two-day visit to Athens on Wednesday with a significant speech on democracy and the threat it faces but without adding anything significant to issues related exclusively to Greece.
Obama puts emphasis on issues deemed vital by Greece in Athens visit
The Greek government got what it hoped for from the initial stages of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens on Tuesday.
Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos was re-elected as leader of SYRIZA’s coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the weekend, while also managing to highlight the odd nature of the cooperation between the two parties.
Parties reach consensus on broadcasting watchdog after coalition backs off
After five failed attempts, Greece’s political parties managed to agree on Thursday over the appointment of a new board at the National Council for Radio and Television (ESR), which is crucial to the government’s efforts to regulate the TV sector.
Athens digests Trump victory, sees economic complications
The Greek government is digesting the unexpected result of the US elections, which is particularly inopportune for Athens as the current US President Barack Obama is due to visit Greece next week.
Coalition puts on fresh face but poll sees support draining away
The government’s new spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, (the 34-year-old who headed Alexis Tsipras’s political office since last year) made his first appearance in his new role on Tuesday but the latest opinion poll underlines that the coalition will need much more than fresh, young faces to revive its fortunes.