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Mitsotakis sets aside talk of next Greek president to meet Trump at White House
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing the murder of a teenager by a policeman in December 2008. Mitsotakis did not vote... for the former conservative interior minister to become president in 2015, even though New Democracy
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politics, with one policeman shouting “Let’s go and kill them.” There were also reports of policemen attacking... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along...” and focussing on the serious injuries suffered by the policeman. We warned against “blind rage” and said
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Newsletter 52 - 20/11/2015
the omnibus bill on Thursday, bar a few articles, which was in keeping with their stance during previous...-building within Europe is also a problem for Greece. EU interior ministers were due to agree on Friday
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Tsipras aiming to guide SYRIZA towards new territory in opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. SYRIZA argues that Economou’s prior role should bar him for taking up the post on grounds of conflict.... Former Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis is set to take over as the party’s new spokesperson
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ND's electoral bill put before MPs as PM mulls options for president
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmediately, from the next elections, but all of the opposition parties, bar ultra-nationalist... term for Pavlopoulos but the likelihood of the ex-interior minister being given another five years has
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Spotlight on far-right party that might upset election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek Politicsa puppet leader to bypass new election rules designed bar it from running. On Thursday...-minute amendment in an Interior Ministry bill prompted accusations that the government was trying
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Supreme Court to bar a party from taking part in the election if it is deemed that its genuine leaders... deeming who will be able to stand in the upcoming elections. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has
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Move to block far-right fuels conflict between ND and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament passed on Tuesday the government’s amendment aimed mainly at giving the Supreme Court the right to bar far-right Ellines (Greeks) from participating in the upcoming elections, although... the integrity of the electoral process. New Democracy’s response, led by Interior Minister Makis Voridis
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PM tries to guide government to firmer ground as opposition also faces struggle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVaroufakis, is on 2.9 pct. The poor performance of all the parties on the centre-left and left, bar.... Mitsotakis is due to visit the Interior Ministry on Monday, where Theodoros Livanios was installed
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ND snared in row over jobless benefits as Kasidiaris hints at return after prison release
PoliticsGreek Politicsfail to cross the 3% threshold, the autonomy bar drops. The government is acutely aware... or any party are a matter for the Supreme Court, not for us.” Interior Minister Thodoris Livanios also
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