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Mitsotakis promotes constructive role as talks over electoral process continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted his willingness to compromise...,” he said. “It has already dropped. There needs to be a channel of communication between the prime... the electoral law so that the proportional representation system (no bonus for the winning party) does
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Newsletter 311 - 08/10/2021
economic plan for leaving the pandemic behind. Following an impressive recovery this year, which has been... that there are hundreds of thousands of votes up for grabs. While ultra-nationalist Greek Solution has attracted some... representation system that will award bonus seats to the winning party.
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Papandreou boasts strong backing as KINAL gears up to elect new leader
PoliticsGreek Politicsresult in a hung Parliament, but also the ensuing vote, if no government is formed, where the winning party will gain a bonus number of seats but could still lack a majority in the House. Loverdos has... rivals has not previously served in government, suggested that what he offers the party is something
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PM pledges another billion for energy bills as govt retreats over environment bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to pull out all the stops to help households deal... taken at EU level to tackle the energy crisis are not “bold” enough. It has been suggested recently... effect in terms of winning over public opinion. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, the Greek PM
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PM voices concerns about tricky first ballot in next year's elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has underlined to his party the importance of New Democracy... that the surveillance scandal has had little impact on public opinion. The latest issue..., this is likely to push up the threshold the winning party would need to gain a clear majority, which
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Move to block far-right fuels conflict between ND and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicslike Ellines. ND has long accused the left-wing party of intentionally toying with the far-right... in the upcoming ballot also has a clear political dimension. If the far-right party participates... in a follow-up ballot as the winning party will be awarded a bonus of up to 50 seats. However
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Mitsotakis makes direct play for PASOK voters as SYRIZA questions opinion polls
PoliticsGreek Politics. Emboldened by his party’s resurgence in recent opinion polls, Mitsotakis has taken to addressing potential... that a vote for Androulakis could bring Tsipras back to power by the back door. The prime minister has been...New Democracy appears confident that winning over wavering centrist voters, rather than seeking
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Mitsotakis sticks with stability mantra as SYRIZA looks for new approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the left. SYRIZA searching While Mitsotakis seems clear on the path he has to follow in the coming... to be searching for a new narrative and impetus. A new electoral committee has been appointed to advise... of the opposition parties teaming together to form a government since the winning party will get an extra 50
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Mitsotakis bids to hold on to voters with loose allegiance to ND
PoliticsGreek Politics. This tactic has been accompanied by equally incessant attacks on PASOK and its leader, in an attempt.... Mitsotakis argued that this process has helped regenerate New Democracy and broaden its political reach... options available in the upcoming election, when the winning party will be awarded a bonus of up to 50
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Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy(Pentagon, State Department, Congress) has been completed. The process aims to ensure at multiple levels... year’s earthquakes, tension between the two countries has eased. He stressed the necessity... obstacle to winning congressional approval for the sale. A day after Turkey fully completed
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