Politics
Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
A sweeping plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a political storm, exposing fractures within the ruling New Democracy party and drawing fierce criticism from opposition groups.
Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
Greece is seeking to revive the “energy triangle” with Cyprus and Israel — a move that appears to be attracting interest from the United States.
Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
The government unveiled a high‑profile package of water projects on Thursday aimed at staving off a looming scarcity crisis that officials say threatens large parts of the country, particularly Attica and Thessaloniki.
Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up
The knock-on effects of the OPEKEPE scandal look set trouble PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government for some months to come, as farmers threaten action over delays to payments.
PM looks for positive news amid growing voter despondency
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is looking to public sector reform to lift the image of the government which continues to suffer from poor ratings despite the lack of a credible threat from the opposition.
Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
Athens is preparing a concept paper outlining its proposal for a five-party conference aimed at enhancing co-operation and resolving issues related to the Exclusive Economic Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Government tries to shake off OPEKEPE stigma as PASOK struggles to make gains
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hailing the arrests of suspects in the OPEKEPE scandal as a success for the Greek authorities as he attempts to turn the tables on the government’s critics in relation to the farming subsidy affair.
Grave OPEKEPE claims add to climate of mistrust affecting ND, political system
The ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE scandal continues to produce revelations that could be severely damaging for the government, which has been engaged in a constant firefighting exercise since the corruption allegations came to prominence earlier this year, causing public disapproval and consternation within the governing party’s ranks.
Predatorgate and OPEKEPE offer opposition ammunition amid deteriorating public sentiment
A court case over the deployment of illegal spyware has revived the opposition’s claims that the PM’s office was running an eavesdropping operation on political rivals and other public figures, while the drip feed of damaging revelations about the farm subsidy scandal continue to erode the government’s credibility.
Unknown soldier debate exposes rift within government
The vote on a government proposal to ban protests from a monument to the Unknown Soldier in front of Parliament has led the opposition to accuse PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis of authoritarianism, but has also provoked dissent in the ranks of the governing party.