Politics
PASOK candidates set out their stalls as SYRIZA sinks further into mire
The six candidates vying for the leadership of centre-left PASOK put their cases to the party’s central committee over the weekend as the first round of voting on October 6 approaches.
Athens moves to avoid repeat of EU division over migration policy
Last week’s decision by the SPD-led coalition government in Berlin to impose temporary controls on Germany’s land borders is provoking strong reaction within Europe, putting the migration issue back on the EU agenda just months after a historic agreement to resolve it.
Kasselakis ousting confirmed as SYRIZA slips in polls, which also carry warnings for ND
The unseating of Stefanos Kasselakis as SYRIZA leader was rubber stamped on Thursday, while the nascent politician’s future plans are still unknown. The former banker’s defenestration came as a new opinion poll suggested there has been a significant drop in support for the leftist party.
Poll confirms ND dominance as PASOK hopefuls eye challenger role
The latest polling figures give New Democracy a comfortable lead over the opposition. The question now is whether PASOK can take advantage of the disarray in SYRIZA to establish itself as the main opposition.
Government moves to implement PM's pledges despite grumblings from interest groups
With the agenda established by Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s address at TIF, the PM’s team have been honing the details of his policy announcements and defending the strategy against criticism from disappointed interest groups.
SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of measures and initiatives over the weekend, the dramatic developments at SYRIZA and the next stage in the leadership race at PASOK have overshadowed the package unveiled by the New Democracy leader.
Mitsotakis argues there is no alternative as SYRIZA officials push Kasselakis out
At the start of a new political season following a challenging summer for the government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented himself over the weekend as the only credible option to lead the country, promising to continue with a faltering reform process, while also pledging a smattering of handouts and to lighten the tax load for some Greeks.
SYRIZA braces for new challenge to Kasselakis's leadership
As PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis prepares to deliver his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, SYRIZA is bracing for a stormy session of its central committee this weekend.
Mitsotakis looks to last-minute announcements to top up lean TIF offerings
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping the coming days will yield some positive news to liven up his annual address at the Thessaloniki International Fair, with what is otherwise expected to be one of the leanest economic packages of his administration.
Athens not put out by Turkey-Egypt rapprochement, but watching closely
Athens is assessing the results of the historic meeting between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday, in Ankara.