Politics
PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote
At New Democracy’s three-day party conference, which concluded on Sunday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally the conservatives and get them to focus on the upcoming European Parliament elections.
Greek, Turkish foreign ministers hold talks with focus on short- and medium-term aims
Athens foresees a smooth continuation of the next steps of the roadmap that has defined the ongoing Greek-Turkish dialogue, especially after the assurances it has received from the Turkish side that there will be no change in Ankara's stance following the heavy defeat of the ruling AKP party in the recent municipal elections.
Mitsotakis limps into party conference looking to rally ND for EP elections
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to launch this Friday New Democracy’s latest party conference amid a much more sombre mood than he might have expected a few months ago.
Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance
The Greek public’s trust in state institutions has plummeted in the past five years, according to surveys published this week. The findings present a troubling counterpoint to polls which show New Democracy and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis continuing to enjoy a dominant position on the political scene.
Policing in spotlight after shocking domestic violence incident
The failure of the police to prevent the murder of a woman by her ex-partner outside a local police station where she had gone to seek protection has put the New Democracy government on the spot over its law-and-order policies.
PM tweaks team as SYRIZA calls for ex-minister to face charges
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made the adjustments to his team that were necessary because of the departure of two key aides last week as main opposition party SYRIZA keeps up the pressure on the government over the Tempe train crash.
PM attempts to regroup, shift focus after testing week over Tempe crash
The government is trying to regroup after a testing few days last week, during which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis came under renewed fire over his handling of the Tempe train crash investigation while also losing two of his closest aides.
Resignations of two key aides undermines PM's attempt to rebuff crash cover-up claims
Although the government, which has a significant parliamentary majority, was not troubled by last night’s no-confidence vote, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not escape unscathed from the process.
Governing party MPs rally around ex-transport minister to fend off opposition attacks
New Democracy politicians presented a united front defending the government against a censure motion triggered by its handling of the deadly Tempe rail crash. Their fulsome support for resigned transport minister Kostas Karamanlis brought condemnation from the opposition parties, who accuse the government of arrogance.
Greek-Albanian deadlock over Beleri case no closer to being resolved
Athens is at an impasse in its relations with Tirana after an Albanian court recently convicted Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of the town of Himara, of vote-buying.