Politics
ND snared in row over jobless benefits as Kasidiaris hints at return after prison release
The government’s efforts to promote the measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out recently at the Thessaloniki International Fair, while trying to also pick apart those put forward by its main opponents – PASOK and ELAS – suffered a setback this week due to a self‑inflicted controversy over unemployment benefit.
Androulakis presents governing plan, dances around questions about post-election alliances
Nikos Androulakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair – including a speech lasting more than 90 minutes and a press conference that went on for more than 3 hours – to stake his party’s claim for voters’ attention after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakos and ELAS leader Alexis Tsipras had their moments in the spotlight.
Political field in motion as Androulakis waits his turn in Thessaloniki
The state of Greek politics against the backdrop of this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair is unusually fluid, marked by competing narratives and a sense that the centre‑left space is entering a decisive phase.
Tsipras sets electoral battle lines as first autumn poll shows ND's advantage holding
Alexis Tsipras has responded to PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s TIF programme in combative style, describing his central aim as inflicting a “strategic and electoral” defeat on the Mitsotakis government, accusing New Democracy of implementing an “invisible MoU” with corporate cartels.
Mitsotakis deepens Cairo ties as Ankara tensions simmer
Following the unveiling of his economic platform at TIF, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has put foreign policy at the forefront of his engagement, with a string of visits to key allies in the region. The move is intended to signal solidarity in the face of escalating rhetoric and intensive diplomatic manoeuvring from Turkey.
Ministers defend fiscal package as opposition, professional and social groups push back
The government returned from the Thessaloniki International Fair determined to turn Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s 2.2-billion-euro package into a coherent political narrative.
PM seeks balance between dialogue and deterrence as ties with Turkey falter
Athens is seeking to respond to the latest escalation with Turkey on two levels: by keeping communication channels open to prevent tensions from turning into a crisis, while at the same time making its red lines on sovereignty and sovereign rights explicitly — and increasingly — clear in writing.
Mitsotakis sets out his 2027 offer in Thessaloniki, raising election stakes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to deliver the most overtly pre‑election address of his premiership, unveiling a broad package of voter‑friendly measures for 2027 while setting out the political and geopolitical dilemmas he believes will shape the spring election.
Mitsotakis heads to TIF amid low expectations as ELAS elaborates on proposals
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Thessaloniki this weekend for his keynote address at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), seeking to reset the political narrative after the summer and with his focus on the upcoming general election, amid a mood of public frustration and a fragmented opposition landscape.
Tsipras sets out ELAS economic programme as government and PASOK launch criticism
Alexis Tsipras used a special event in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening to present the four-year economic programme of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), the first full policy platform the party has put before voters since its launch in May.