Politics
Opposition dismisses PM's economic pledges as electioneering, keeps focus on surveillance
Opposition parties have dismissed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest economic measures as a pre-election stunt, while signalling their intention to keep up the pressure to bring the government to account over the surveillance affair.
PM puts cost-of-living crisis front and centre in dry run for election campaign
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held on Monday the first of what are expected to be a series of press conferences before the next elections, addressing the economy and cost-of-living crisis before moving on to other subjects.
Rise of fringe party complicates election arithmetic
Amid a deepening constitutional dispute related to the surveillance scandal, a new opinion poll has given the ruling New Democracy party even more cause for concern ahead of this year’s elections.
Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
Opposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including journalists, politicians and other public figures.
ND's lead narrows but PM's election hopes still alive
In its first survey of the year for Alpha TV, Alco indicated that support for New Democracy has edged back up after dipping towards the end of 2022. According to the opinion poll, 31 pct of respondents say they intend to back the conservatives, up from 30.3 pct in the previous sounding.
New Democracy moves to corral far-right vote, as PM braces for more surveillance evidence
The ambivalent stance adopted by the leadership of New Democracy to the funeral of the former king Constantine has been attacked by opposition parties who see it as a play for the far-right vote, an impression amplified by the government’s plan to block an offshoot of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party from participating in the upcoming elections.
Military chief caught in wiretapping affair's sights, prompting strong ND response
In line with the pattern of recent months, the week began with the government and SYRIZA arguing over an aspect of the surveillance scandal, this time concerning the chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Konstantinos Floros.
Athens prepares for Blinken visit, hopeful of Libya shifting position
Athens appears ready to begin talks on the delimitation of sea zones with the government that will be formed following elections in Libya.
ND turns tables on SYRIZA over sleaze, tweaks stance on ex-king's funeral
Just hours after deciding that ex-King Constantine II would be buried without any state honours, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was forced to soften his position slightly amid a backlash from the right wing of his party and some conservative commentators.
Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe
In the latest twist in the surveillance affair, a controversial opinion by Greece's top prosecutor has come under sustained attack by opposition parties and constitutional experts.