Politics
Party leaders crank up campaign machinery for EP elections
Party leaders are criss-crossing Greece ahead of the June European Parliament elections, but also making increased use of social media in a bid to secure as large as possible a share of the vote, which they then intend to use as a platform for the national ballot due up to three years later.
Mitsotakis accused of flippancy over handling of diplomatic relations with neighbours
Opposition parties are accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of putting his party above national interests over the recent handling of relations with Albania and Turkey. The prime minister is being criticised for mixing politics with diplomacy after what are described as provocative actions by the leaders of the neighbouring countries.
Parties return to campaign trail after Easter lull
With just over a month to go to European Parliament elections, campaigning has resumed in earnest after an extended break afforded by Orthodox Easter and the May Day holiday.
Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
Athens is following developments in its northern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, with some concern. The current geopolitical and political atmosphere in the region is a worry for the European Union, as well as Greece.
Opposition takes aim at cost of living
With the cost of living continuing to be named by Greek voters as their top concern, the main opposition party SYRIZA has tabled draft legislation aimed at suppressing inflation and tackling profiteering.
Mitsotakis uses justice reform as election rallying cry in aftermath of Mati verdict
With the verdict of the Mati trial still fresh, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally public sentiment behind his justice reform bill, before confronting the opposition on a wide array of campaign issues in the upcoming EP elections.
Mati fire verdict prompts legal blame game as PM pledges swifter justice
The court verdict in the Mati wildfire trial has become the subject of political jockeying between the government and main opposition party SYRIZA amid surprise at the leniency of the sentences issued.
Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
The postponement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House on May 9 is seen as a move that will likely upend efforts to mend ties after prolonged friction and that will play into the hands of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
PM's target for EP elections is in sight, according to new polls
Two opinion polls published over the weekend suggest that following a recent dip in its popularity, New Democracy is reclaiming some of the lost ground and looks on course to get the 33 pct that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set as a target for the June 9 European Parliament elections.
Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects
In an extensive TV interview on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set the bar for his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy achieved in the EP vote five years ago.