Politics
Farmers plan more protests after dismissing government's improved assistance
The government’s hopes that the pledges made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last Friday would lead to a de-escalation of the protests by farmers have failed to materialise.
Government talks up privatisation benefits, but opposition questions success story
The privatisation of Athens International Airport last week has been celebrated by the government as a major step forward for the Greek economy, confirming its return to a path of growth.
Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
Athens believes it is in a position to exercise greater geopolitical influence following recent developments in the fields of diplomacy and defence.
PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to keep tensions with farmers from boiling over, as he juggles the challenges of university protests and the marriage equality bill which are both coming to a head over the next fortnight.
Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
The government is taking further steps to appease protesting farmers as a new opinion poll suggests that most Greeks sympathise with their cause.
Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
Issues concerning the rule of law in Greece are back in the spotlight after reports were issued suggesting that the country’s record on corruption is slipping and serious problems continue to plague the local media.
Government tries to appease farmers, will continue to court political centre
The government is trying to display as much flexibility as it can towards protesting farmers, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sticking to his guns over the induction of centre-left politicians in New Democracy’s ranks even though this is also causing concern among party officials.
Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities
The honeymoon period for New Democracy’s second term appears to be over, with PM Kyriakos juggling a variety of challenges ranging from farmer and student protests to discontent within his own party over his espousal of centrist policies.
Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
The government is on tenterhooks as a result of demonstrations by farmers, which began last week and are expected to intensify over the coming days.
Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed on Saturday the US State Department’s decision to give the green light for the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece.