Politics
Judges' Novartis decision revives political battle over bribery scandal
The Novartis scandal, which had been bubbling beneath the surface for the last few years, resurfaced at the end of last week after a judicial investigation into claims that members of the previous SYRIZA-led government, prosecutors and journalists conspired to implicate several former New Democracy and PASOK ministers reached a dead-end.
Authorities say no new measures on the way despite surge in Covid-19 cases
Health Minister Thanos Plevris has dismissed the prospect of a return of Covid-19 measures after a rapid rise in infections and hospitalisations in recent weeks put Greece on course for a sixth wave of the pandemic.
Turkey climbs up agenda as snap election expectations grow
Although there were no signs on Wednesday of Greece and Turkey being at loggerheads at the NATO summit in Madrid, concern among voters about relations between Athens and Ankara appears to have shot up since last month, according to a new opinion poll.
ND stakes claim on social policy, highlighting referendum anniversary
New Democracy has announced that it is launching a debate on social policy, in a move widely interpreted as the unofficial start of a campaign leading up to early elections in the autumn.
Athens braces for Erdogan bargaining at NATO summit
The annual NATO summit due to begin on Tuesday in Madrid comes at a critical time in the alliance's 73-year history.
Parties get into campaign mode as ND mulls possible election dates
The prospect of early elections is taking on more concrete form, as the government’s calculus around the timing of polls comes into focus.
SYRIZA reproaches PM and ministers over wealth declarations, loans
The annual publication of politicians’ derivation of wealth forms (known as pothen esches in Greek) has sparked a reaction from main opposition party SYRIZA, which is attempting to portray Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his ministers as members of a privileged elite who have little connection with the average voter.
Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from international institutions in recent days, with the official response blaming propaganda and Turkish provocations for the accusations levelled.
Turkey and Western Balkans top Greek agenda at European Council
The government in Athens has launched a series of diplomatic contacts as part of its strategy to confront Turkey’s revisionist views, especially on the status of the Greek islands in the Aegean.
Subsidies fuel pre-election mood as SYRIZA starts preparing
For those expecting snap polls in a few months, the government’s announcements about the latest inflation-busting measures on Tuesday were the latest evidence needed to back up the theory that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will call a snap vote towards the end of the summer.