Politics
Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan, hoping to build on recent momentum
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to meet with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with the primary aim of restoring trust and to build on the positive atmosphere that has been created since the deadly earthquakes last February.
Insurgent campaign from Kasselakis puts shock SYRIZA leadership win in touching distance
US-based entrepreneur Stefanos Kasselakis has sprung a major surprise by coming from virtually nowhere in political terms to win the first round of SYRIZA’s leadership race, which will be decided next Sunday when he faces off against former labour minister Efi Achtsioglou, who came second.
Under-fire PM pledges civil defence improvements following summer of destruction
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to address the weaknesses exposed by the state machinery’s flawed response to natural disasters this summer as his government attempts to overcome the negative sentiment stirred up by the wildfires and flooding that affected much of the country over the last few weeks.
Poll suggests mood souring for government, SYRIZA leadership race wide open
The first major opinion poll in the wake of the recent flooding reflects how the public mood has soured for the government, while it also suggests that the SYRIZA leadership vote may not end up being a one-horse race.
Reshuffle and handouts put on ice as New Democracy closes ranks ahead of local elections
The political reverberations of a summer of natural disasters have forced yet another change of course on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who has ahead of him the difficult tasks of delivering a much-diminished economic programme at Thessaloniki and uniting his party to fight the upcoming local and regional elections.
PM gathers funds to deal with aftermath of floods as political problem grows more acute
Despite announcing on Tuesday that up to 2.25 billion euros of EU funds would be made available to deal with the aftermath of the flooding in Thessaly, the Greek government remained on shaky political ground domestically.
Cabinet reshuffle rumoured as scale of flood reconstruction task begins to dawn
As the floodwaters in Thessaly subside, the enormity of the economic impact of the disaster is gradually becoming clear, putting the onus on the government to deliver a support package commensurate to the task.
Storm fallout sweeps PM to crucial juncture early in second term
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing a huge test of his premiership, barely into its second term, as the aftermath of Storm Daniel, which wreaked havoc in central Greece last week, reveals widespread damage and anger among residents and business owners who were affected by the extreme weather.
Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue
The first official meeting between the recently appointed Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, Giorgos Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan, took place in Ankara last Tuesday.
PM inspects flood damage hoping to rescue stricken government
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited flood-stricken central Greece on Friday to survey the damage done by Storm Daniel but also to shore up the government’s defences against criticism about its poor civil protection record and to protect his own legacy as the country’s premier.