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Protests give Mitsotakis chance to round on under-fire coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsderogatory comments against the demonstrations came from Interior Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tweaked the electoral reform bill, hoping that a minor change will increase its chances of gaining the votes of at least 200 MPs so that new system can apply immediately. Interior Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis announced during a parliamentary hearing on Thursday
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Government distances itself from ELSTAT case as European Commission wades in
PoliticsGreek Politicsextend of the deficit in 2009. The bickering continued on Wednesday, when ex-interior minister Yiannis
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policyadministration, trans border cooperation, energy, interior affairs and cases of justice. One
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Talk of refugee returns adds to stretched Greece's anxiety
PoliticsForeign PolicyGermany’s stance on the refugee crisis, amid fears of a worsening situation on Greek islands, is creating considerable anxiety in Athens about how events will unfold in the coming months. The Greek government was put on alert by comments from German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizier, who
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Agorato pin the blame on. When German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière suggested in an interview earlier
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After raising labour concerns, back to grind of talks for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Interior Ministry, also penned an op-ed in Efimerida ton Syntakton daily on Monday declaring his
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Concerns over energy deregulation add to challenges Tsipras faces
PoliticsGreek Politics. The first to voice concern was former Energy Minister Panos Skourletis, now head of the Interior
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Athens unsettled by speculation about proposal at June 15 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week ends with little clarity on what kind of agreement will be possible at the June 15 Eurogroup and with the Greek government’s position yet to crystallise. Speaking to journalists during a visit to the Interior Ministry on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared to further
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Trash dispute troubles SYRIZA ahead of political lull
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the local workers’ union, POE-OTA, met with Interior Minister Panos Skourletis to discuss
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