Politics
Polls provide little comfort for opposition parties ahead of EP elections
The opposition parties can find little to cheer about in the flurry of opinion polls being published ahead of the June 9 elections as they have started to consistently show that New Democracy is heading for a comfortable victory.
PM appeals to Brussels over high prices, sparking opposition scorn
With less than three weeks to go until the European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to show that he is doing everything in his power to address the cost-of-living challenges faced by Greek voters
PM defends scepticism about name deal as he waits for official position from Skopje
Athens is waiting for the government in Skopje to take an official position amid the negative mood created by the statements and actions of the newly elected president and the prime minister of North Macedonia.
ND appears on track for election goal, opposition labouring
Three opinion polls published on Thursday suggest that, despite its recent difficulties, New Democracy is cruising towards a comfortable victory in the European Parliament elections and that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will likely achieve his goal of gaining around 33 pct, the same as the conservatives won in the last Euro vote five years ago.
Resurfacing of Prespes Agreement troubles PM as poll picks up on protest vote
The renewed focus on the Prespes Agreement has reignited divisions within New Democracy and put Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the spot as he battles criticism from parties on both left and right.
PM burnishes conservative credentials with focus on day-to-day issues, law and order
With three weeks of campaigning left until the EP elections, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is focussing his message on the issues he believes will swing the vote. After a week in which New Democracy’s record on foreign policy came under scrutiny, the party is highlighting its credentials the domestic front.
Poll numbers encouraging for Mitsotakis and Kasselakis on road to EP vote
After his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday, which laid to rest any concern about a flare-up in relations between the two countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is returning to the campaign trail ahead of the European Parliament elections.
Mitsotakis and Erdogan keep ties on even keel despite ongoing differences
A rather uneventful meeting took place on Monday in Ankara between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan – an indication that both sides are determined to maintain the positive mood that has been established over the last year.
Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
Greece’s relations with its immediate neighbours are dominating the country’s political agenda at the start of this week, testing New Democracy’s foreign policy record, which has been one of the government’s strongest cards since coming to power in 2019.
North Macedonia's new president triggers diplomatic row with Greece on her first day
A diplomatic row erupted on Sunday between Athens and Skopje due to the swearing-in ceremony of the new President of North Macedonia.