Politics
Opposition keeps pressure on Mitsotakis as surveillance issue sends ripples through ND
Monday’s TV interview, in which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis angrily dismissed the latest round of revelations on the surveillance of public figures as unsubstantiated, failed to put an end to the pressure he is receiving on the subject.
Cost-of-living protest adds to government's concerns
Still reeling from the latest allegations regarding the surveillance scandal, the government faced the first general strike for a while on Wednesday as unions took to the streets to call for wage rises in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
PM hits back at surveillance list claims, falls out with ally
Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a televised interview to deny the latest allegations in the surveillance affair, which had him eavesdropping on his own cabinet ministers and some of the country’s most powerful businesspeople, as well as political opponents and journalists.
Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters
The interview given by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ANT-1 TV on Monday did not only focus on the surveillance scandal, but also revealed how Athens intends to respond to Ankara’s attempt to contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum.
PM rides into new, bigger storm after publication of phonetapping list
The government is under renewed and intense pressure, perhaps even great enough to put its survival at risk, after new allegations regarding the surveillance scandal that suggest the illegal wiretapping operation was much broader and systematic than had been thought until now.
Scandals chip away at ND's lead as SYRIZA tries to cut through on surveillance issue
New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA has declined noticeably over the last few weeks, according to a new opinion poll, as pressure mounts on the ruling conservatives over the surveillance scandal.
Government initiative on supermarket prices reignites cost-of-living row
The latest government response to the cost-of-living crisis has been met with scepticism by opposition parties, as evidence suggests Greeks are paying more for basic goods than their European peers.
Tsipras targets PM, looking to gain traction from scandals
Hoping that the government is on the run over the latest allegations about its behaviour, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras tried to turn up the pressure via a radio interview on Wednesday morning.
SYRIZA steps up cronyism allegations on eve of EP committee visit
While the government continues to face fresh allegations in the phone-tapping affair, opposition SYRIZA is pursuing what it claims is extensive evidence of corruption in the allocation of public sector contracts to private companies close to the governing party.
Surveillance claims continue to bug New Democracy
Despite repeated attempts to bury the phonetapping scandal as an issue in Greece’s political debate, the government began this week facing questions about new claims regarding the role of its officials in the use of surveillance tactics not just against political rivals, but also members of the cabinet and ruling party.