Politics
Government U-turns again to tighten Covid measures over Christmas
In its latest about-turn on public health policy, the Greek government has announced a new raft of measures with immediate effect, aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron variant in the country over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Government under fire for indecision on Covid measures
The government has put itself under more pressure, including criticism from friendly sources, because of prevaricating over what kind of measures to adopt in order to contain the pandemic.
Govt baulks at more holiday restrictions to stem spread of Omicron variant
A tide of speculation around the government’s intentions to tighten public health measures along the lines of those adopted in other European countries is being met once again with political assurances that a lockdown over the holidays is off the cards.
PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to draw a line under the controversy surround the quality of care for Covid patients, but SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has decided to use the row over the availability of ICU units as a platform for a fresh offensive against the government.
Tsipras issues rare MP ouster, focusses on pinning ND down over ICU data
The government is making its fullest effort to dismiss or deflect the medical study that highlighted how much the health system is struggling to cope with Covid, while SYRIZA is trying to exploit it to the maximum but is open to the party’s customary communications slip-ups.
Polls boost for KINAL after leadership vote, as Androulakis rolls out key appointments
Two separate polls have recorded a significant rise in the popularity of third party KINAL following leadership elections which installed MEP Nikos Androulakis as its president.
Health service weakness highlighted as Covid deaths hit record high and research points to ICU disparity
Greece registered a record number of 130 daily Covid-related deaths on Tuesday. The grim news was followed by the publication of research by leading Greek experts which highlighted the low tolerance the Greek health system has to a high case load during the pandemic and the higher mortality among seriously ill patients who are hospitalised outside of Athens or do not have access to intensive care.
Mitsotakis confronted by show of strength from church, turns attention to post-wildfire reconstruction
Long-running tensions between the government and the Church of Greece threatened to derail Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s charm offensive on vaccination.
Androulakis receives strong mandate for renewal at KINAL
In a development that could cause reverberations across Greek politics, MEP Nikos Androulakis has been elected the leader of centre-left KINAL following a resounding victory over former prime minister George Papandreou in Sunday’s run-off vote.
Mitsotakis breaks the ice in Sochi but Russia's wariness remains
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Russian President Vladimir Putin held constructive talks on Wednesday in Sochi, without, however, reaching an agreement that would upgrade bilateral relations outside a framework of mainly cultural exchanges and the environment.