Politics
Mitsotakis stands firm on self-employed tax as disintegrating SYRIZA falls behind in polls
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has vowed to press ahead with a controversial taxation scheme for self-employed earners, defying the threat of protests from professional associations.
SYRIZA facing more departures as party's position continues to weaken
SYRIZA is bracing itself for further high-profile departures as the left-wing party continues to struggle to find its footing in the wake of a change of leadership in September.
Greece offers to assist in Gaza humanitarian effort
Greece has made itself available for humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza but continues to adopt a more cautious approach regarding the conflict than other European capitals.
SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
Unsurprisingly, the recent infighting in SYRIZA, which culminated in the party’s left-wing “Umbrella” faction walking out over the weekend, has not helped make the leftists more attractive to the Greek electorate, despite the efforts of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis to state his case for renewal.
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Opposition parties accuse ND of manipulating inquiry into Tempe crash
MPs have voted for a parliamentary inquiry into the rail crash at Tempe which resulted in 57 deaths in February, but opposition parties warn that New Democracy intends to manipulate the process to shield politicians from criminal charges.
SYRIZA reverberations continue as MPs debate Tempe rail crash inquiry
The fallout from this weekend’s turbulent events affecting the main opposition party, SYRIZA, continued to jolt the leftists. Since party leader Stefanos Kasselakis threw down the gauntlet by challenging dissenters, there has been a steady trickle of cadres announcing their departure from SYRIZA.
PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears determined to pass a controversial tax reform in the teeth of opposition from unions and his own party’s lawmakers.
Greece promotes its suitability for mediatory role in Middle East
Athens is seeking a mediatory role in the Middle East if conditions permit it. This was the message that emerged following the joint statements Kyriakos Mitsotakis made with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, following the first High Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Cyprus, in Athens on Friday.
SYRIZA loses Umbrella during stormy weekend
Stefanos Kasselakis’s decision to clash head-on with dissenters in his party led to members of SYRIZA’s left-wing Umbrella faction walking out over the weekend amid fears the opposition party will become a personal vehicle for its new leader.
Kasselakis focusses on honing European profile as SYRIZA heads for split
Momentum is building towards an acrimonious split between the new leadership of SYRIZA and the left wing of the party, with key figures signalling their imminent departure to time with a critical meeting of the central committee this weekend.