Politics
Seeking to shore up right flank, Mitsotakis unveils steps to tackle campus violence
Amid ongoing speculation about former New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras launching his own right-wing party and the ruling conservatives leaking support to smaller parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to find ways to connect with ND’s traditional base.
Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to shut down the organisation at the centre of the farming subsidy scandal that has put his government in an uncomfortable spot at a time when it is trying to focus on rebuilding its commanding position in the opinion polls.
Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt
Athens and Cairo are facing a mini diplomatic crisis due to uncertainty over the religious status of Saint Catherine’s monastery in Mount Sinai, which dates from the 6th century AD and is considered the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery.
PASOK pushes for answers over farm subsidy scandal as ND maintains poll lead
The scandal involving allegedly fraudulent farming subsidies does not appear to be an issue that the government will be able to easily sweep under the carpet. It is also coming under scrutiny at a time when New Democracy had started to recover some of the popularity it lost earlier this year.
ND courts voters with hardline migration bill as pressure grows over farming subsidy scandal
The government yesterday announced a tightening of the migration framework, among a series of reforms which it hopes will move the agenda on from the farming subsidy scandal.
Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
Opposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its inclusion in the programme.
ND attempts to shield itself from OPEKEPE fallout, further Tempe pressure
The government and the opposition are at odds over the direction in which the Tempe inquiry should go, as well as the handling of the corruption scandal involving the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE).
ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry
The government is trying to take steps to contain the scandal involving alleged fraud over payments to farmers, which gained attention last week when the headquarters of the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE) were raided last week.
Mitsotakis tests PASOK with proposal to end permanence in civil service
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has challenged PASOK to support him in a bid to end job permanence for civil servants, allowing the Greek authorities to fire public sector employees who are not considered to be meeting certain standards.
Opposition amps up criticism over Gaza stance and farming payments scandal
The government is facing intensifying criticism from opposition parties over its position on Gaza, as its latest actions on the global scene put it increasingly at odds with the mood in the Greek Parliament.