Politics
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.
PM continues to mull reshuffle in shadow of new Tempe inquiry
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to announce the names of his new cabinet this week, in a gesture which he hopes will allow him to focus anew on the business of government following the failed opposition challenge over Tempe.
Government tries to steer agenda to defence and economy amid mixed messaging on Syria
Having survived a censure motion over Tempe on Friday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to turn the focus back on areas where he believes New Democracy has the upper hand over its rivals, including the economy and defence.
PM ponders reshuffle as PASOK mulls inability to make gains
Following Friday’s confidence vote in Parliament, attention is turning to the expected announcement of the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
PM emerges wounded from confidence vote as Konstantopoulou boosts ratings
Friday’s confidence vote culminated in 157 MPs backing the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, defeating the censure motion submitted by the parties of the left and centre-left, but the shockwaves from the Tempe issue will continue to rock New Democracy for some time to come.
Government struggles to escape stigma of Tempe aftermath build-up to confidence vote
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s government is set to survive a confidence vote in Parliament on Friday but the three-day debate before the ballot only served to pile more pressure on the Prime Minister and his colleagues.