Politics
Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote
The coalition is not expecting any nasty surprises in Monday’s vote on the extensive multi-bill it submitted to Parliament last week despite some last-minute unrest within the government.
Despite strike law reservations, coalition expects straightforward vote on multi-bill
The government continued to remain confident on Thursday that the multi-bill it submitted to Parliament will not encounter any problems during the vote due to take place on Monday despite some reservations within SYRIZA.
Coalition stresses positives, expects full support for multi-bill
The coalition appears confident that it will not suffer any rebellions in Parliament when the vote on the multi-bill is due, probably on Monday.
Coalition focuses on positives as MPs gear up for vote on vast multi-bill
The government is preparing to submit a multi-bill that will reportedly stretch to around 600 pages and is expecting that it will receive full support from SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs.
Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions
Momentum is building towards a new round of negotiations between Athens and Skopje, mediated by United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz, amid much political discussion about the matter in Greece.
Busy January ahead for coalition, which rebuffs accusations over Turkish airmen
The end of the Christmas and New Year festivities means that political life in Greece is set to return to its normal rhythm, with January promising to be a particularly busy month.
Tsipras focussed on MoU exit in 2018 but will have to avoid pitfalls
While the government is preparing to start 2018 with its focus fully on completing the third review in January, it ends 2017 under pressure from the main opposition party to clarify its stance on talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to resolve the longstanding name dispute between Athens and Skopje.
Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny
The coalition has come under pressure from the opposition to clarify its stance on negotiations with Skopje over the Macedonia name issue after junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos reaffirmed his hardline position on the matter.
Athens hits back over EU's refugee criticism, but domestic gripes more of a concern
The refugee issue continued to pose a significant challenge to the government over the Christmas break, with Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas trying to deflect some of the criticism aimed at Athens, particularly in relation to the conditions at island hot spots.
SYRIZA tweaks auction rules to appease MPs, defends clean exit narrative
The government tweaked on Thursday its amendment regarding property auctions in order to secure the full support of SYRIZA MPs, who had earlier harangued ministers about the provisions relating to protests against foreclosures.