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Big two parties strengthen grip on voters, but dominance remains elusive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore polls conducted in the past week confirm the resurgence of Greece’s two main political parties at the expense of smaller players, as the effect of the surveillance scandal appears to have... gaining 2.1 to narrow the gap between the two main parties, which stood at 12.8 pct in October 2021. PASOK
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ND and SYRIZA prepare to set out on campaign trail
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe two main parties are planning their next moves on the electoral chessboard as the campaign for the 2023 vote gets underway, albeit unofficially. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended... as the main opposition tries to hone its message and strategy. After that, he will also travel around
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ND hangs on to lead but decisive election victory hangs in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsagain make disappointing reading for the main opposition parties, suggesting that despite... of the vote. Both of the main parties have lost support since the 2019 elections, when ND gained almost
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ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
PoliticsGreek Politicssuch a hard line on Kaili just days earlier. Their main rivals SYRIZA went on the attack following..., satisfaction with the government and the main opposition have reached a convergence at just over 30 percent
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SYRIZA pushes alternative cost-of-living package but govt support still a vote-winner
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe surprise announcement of a “Market Pass” for hard-pressed shoppers in the prime minister’s budget statement has attracted strong criticism from the opposition. New Democracy’s main rival SYRIZA... of a discount card for lower- and middle-income families, the main opposition party accused PM Kyriakos
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Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsa “negative win”, the press spokesman for the main opposition party SYRIZA, Nassos Iliopoulos, attacked... in natural gas prices, the main driver of electricity prices, as it purchases gas priced on the month
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek Politicson the outcome, but what it says about the political dynamic that is in play. The main reason for Mitsotakis... was a main shareholder had been awarded public contracts worth more than 400,000 euros, in breach
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PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe scandal first surfaced, the government’s main line of defence was to deny any knowledge about mass..., the main line of argument from ND is that the issue was a one-off to do with rogue elements abusing
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Machinations intensify as announcement of election date approaches
PoliticsGreek Politicsor two other parties, PASOK being the main addition, to form a minority administration that would... seeing PASOK simply as an appendage to the main parties before the elections. In an interview
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SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith all signs pointing towards spring elections, the main opposition party SYRIZA continues to pursue allegations of corruption touching on governing New Democracy. Also, SYRIZA’s candidate list... of probity and reform. On Tuesday, the main opposition requested an extraordinary meeting
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