Politics
Management of RRF funds sparks new political tension
Greece’s use of the funds available via the RRF has become a contentious political issue after the two main opposition parties, SYRIZA and PASOK, declined to vote in favour of the next request for loan and grants from the European Union.
Kasselakis launches EP election campaign with all-out attack on Mitsotakis and ND
SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has opted for an aggressive start to his first election campaign as the head of the main opposition, as the party launches the candidate selection process for June’s EP elections. Kasselakis repeated his call for snap national elections, questioning New Democracy’s mandate.
Androulakis hopes surveillance ruling will lead to embarrassment for government
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is hoping to keep up the pressure on the government and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a ruling by Greece’s highest administrative court reinstated his legal right to request information on his surveillance by the national intelligence service.
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.