Politics
Imamoglu arrest halts plans for Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, further talks
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest and pre-trial detention have shaken diplomatic ties between Turkey and Greece, with Athens announcing that a planned meeting between the countries’ leaders will be postponed.
PM tries to guide government to firmer ground as opposition also faces struggle
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to continue on Monday the tour of ministries that he began following his cabinet reshuffle as his government tries to bounce back from the significant hit it has taken from the backlash prompted by its handling of the Tempe train crash and its aftermath.
Greece seeks to continue talks with Turkey despite new obstacles
Athens and Ankara intend to continue with their political dialogue and the two governments are already organising the next high-level meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaks and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in April.
Bid to by-pass parliamentary inquiry stokes Tempe controversy
The government’s handling of the Tempe issue is generating further acrimony as several opposition parties walked out in protest on Thursday at New Democracy’s intention to support the request of former deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos to by-pass a preliminary inquiry overseen by MPs and head straight to a judicial process.
Opposition outmanoeuvred by fast-track prosecution of first political figure over Tempe
A renewed attempt by opposition parties to bring government politicians to account for its handling of the 2023 Tempe crash looks set for a premature end, as New Democracy lawmakers will vote to send former deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos straight to court.
Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
Several of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s junior cabinet appointments have come under aggressive scrutiny, complicating what he had hoped to be a clean start after the Tempe protests.
Mitsotakis tours ministries as government looks for measures to improve public mood
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is conducting a tour of key ministries this week following his cabinet reshuffle on Friday as he continues the government’s drive to move the public discussion away from the Tempe issue, which became highly damaging for New Democracy’s ratings.
UN hosts Cyprus talks as Israel gets behind electricity interconnector
The United Nations talks on the Cyprus issue are due to resume in Geneva this Monday.
PM's latest reshuffle off to bumpy start with first day resignation
There had hardly been any time to digest the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, when the first blow to the government’s attempt to push the “restart” button came in the form of an almost-instant resignation.
Mitsotakis shakes up cabinet in bid to escape Tempe backlash
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has replaced eight ministers in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday aimed at helping the government move the political debate away from the Tempe issue, which has proved deeply damaging to New Democracy in recent weeks.