Politics
Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit
The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first meeting in a year on Thursday on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, in Bratislava.
Govt holds off on new Covid-19 measures as public reacts to GD ruling
As Greece keenly waits for the sentencing process in the Golden Dawn trial to be completed, attention switched back to the coronavirus on Friday.
Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
The conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements of praise and relief from representatives across the political system in Greece, while upcoming decisions on sentencing are becoming the focus of political controversy.
Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions
In a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been operating as a criminal organisation and that seven of its former MPs should be sentenced along with other party members.
Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice
After five and a half years of hearings, the criminal trial of the political leadership and several members of Greek far-right party Golden Dawn is due to reach a verdict on Wednesday morning.
EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks
As the dust settles from last week’s European Council, the Greek government is assessing where it stands, particularly in relation to the backing it has from its EU partners in relation to negotiations with Turkey.
Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge
The government’s difficulties in dealing with the challenge posed by Covid-19 on the public health and economic fronts over the last few months appear to have eroded much of the public’s goodwill towards New Democracy following its landslide win in last year’s general elections.
Greece buoyed by diplomatic progress on Turkey ahead of EU summit as it plans to reduce refugee camps
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in Brussels on Friday to attend a summit of EU leaders where the response to Turkey’s recent actions in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to form a large part of the agenda.
Covid-19 poses health and education challenges, damaging ND popularity
The government is coming under renewed fire from the opposition over claims it has mismanaged the response to the coronavirus, an issue that continues to present challenges for the government.
EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
In his second visit to Greece in almost a year, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pleased his hosts with his messages of support and with his gestures during a time when the Greek government needed both, especially ahead of difficult talks with neighboring Turkey.