Politics
Fresh inquiry looms as file on farming subsidy investigation reaches Parliament
New Democracy has a new battle on its hands, as Parliament prepares to review the criminal investigation file into fraud at Greece’s EU agricultural payments agency by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, naming several lawmakers, including two former agriculture ministers from the governing party.
Parties square up for latest Tempe inquiry with ND expected to easily dominate proceedings
The latest chapter in the political clash over the Tempe rail accident is set to kick off on Wednesday with the opening session of the preliminary inquiry focussing on possible criminal charges against former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis.
Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
Even though there are mounting challenges on the foreign policy front and concerns about the economic effects of the conflict in the Middle East, New Democracy’s ratings continue to recover. However, SYRIZA’s recent party conference appears to have failed to halt the leftists’ slide to the fringes of Greek politics.
Government shows its concern about Middle East impact, farm subsidy probe
The conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the US’s involvement over the weekend, has put policy makers in Athens on alert as Greece braces for the potential impact from the uncertainty being created in the Middle East.
Government on alert again as farming subsidy probe zeroes in on two ex-ministers
The government had been hoping that Wednesday’s vote in Parliament on the preliminary inquiry into former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis over the Tempe affair would provide the ruling conservatives with some breathing space but they are now facing the possibility of two other ministers being probed in connection to a farming subsidy scandal.
Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
New Democracy succeeded in limiting the scope of judicial proceedings against politicians in relation to the deadly Tempe rail crash after rival motions by opposition parties to widen the net of prosecutions were voted down.
Unhappy voters struggle to find alternatives as PM faces fresh attack from veteran conservatives
While New Democracy continues to dominate the polls, voters seem increasingly disillusioned by the options on offer and are looking for ways to punish the government and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Tempe and subsidy scandal back in spotlight as MPs prepare to vote on latest probe
Tension is building ahead of Wednesday’s vote in Parliament on the proposed preliminary inquiries into the possible culpability of former transport ministers in the Tempe train crash.
Greece aligns with EU on Israel-Iran conflict, keeps close watch on Turkey as Ankara submits maritime plans
Greece is following with concern the recent developments in the Middle East amid the ramping up of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Famellos aims for fresh start but existential questions dog SYRIZA
The latest conference held by SYRIZA, Greece’s fading leftist party, raised more questions than it answers as proceedings drew to a close on Sunday.