Politics
Greece looks to cultivate ties with Egypt and Israel while keeping eye on Turkey's role in Syria
The trilateral summit due to be held in Cairo on January 8 will host the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt and takes place at a critical moment for developments in the Middle East.
New Democracy aiming to regain lost ground and keep rivals contained in 2025
The PM’s office is honing its strategy for the coming year, hoping that 2025 will be the year New Democracy lays the foundations for a clean victory in the general elections due in 2027.
PM sets out modest promises for 2025 as internet safety campaign fails to impress opposition
Following a difficult year for the governing party, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to set the tone for the remainder of his second term with a message emphasising his administration’s determination to deliver quality of life improvements and broad-based economic growth.
All eyes on PM's choice for next president at start of New Year
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s return from his Christmas holidays also marks the ramping up of interest in who he will put forward as candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.
Government pledges more reforms, but economy set to prove deciding factor in 2025
After suffering a more turbulent year than it expected, the government is aiming to regain its footing in 2025 by returning to the reform agenda that served as the flagship of its first term in office. However, its record regarding the performance of the Greek economy will likely be the factor that determines whether New Democracy enjoys a better year or not.
Government lines up bills on education and housing, mulls social media controls for minors
The government is drafting several pieces of legislation for the resumption of parliamentary activity after the holidays, focussing on secondary education reform and boosting the housing supply, while the PM’s office is said to be considering ways of limiting access to harmful social media content for underage users.
PM weighs up options over pick for president ahead of January decision
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided over the last cabinet meeting of 2024 on Monday and is aiming to meet with his ministerial team again in the second week of January, when the media’s attention will be on who the PM will pick as his candidate for the Greek presidency.
Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
As 2024 draws to an end, the comments emanating from government officials indicate that much of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s focus in the New Year will be on reconnecting with middle class voters who feel they have not yet benefited from Greece’s recent economic recovery.
Support for ND edges up in new polls as voters' concerns persist
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be buoyed by the fact that two new opinion polls show support for his New Democracy party edging up since last month, although both soundings confirm that the public’s overall mood is relatively sour, particularly because of cost-of-living issues.
Negative sentiment dominates fragmented political landscape
The latest polling figures probing the long-term trends since last summer’s European elections show a shift towards smaller parties and a shake-up of the left and centre-left space of Greek politics. The overall picture, however, is dominated by pessimism and apathy among voters, who view the economy as a major cause for concern.