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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicson edge and made the prime minister fully aware that he must tread carefully with his former... on May 29, making it impossible to recover for the general elections. The prime minister’s concerns
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Kammenos antics put extra pressure on SYRIZA's minority govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsparliamentary group, curtailing the privileges of the party and its leader. Prime Minister Alexis... leader has often put him in a difficult position but while they were in power together, the prime
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Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
Society, culminating in last summer’s fire at Mati, the deadliest on record. The report was commissioned by Prime... to apportion responsibility for last year’s fire deaths. Both perspectives are missing the point. Prime
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Gains and losses for all sides from vote on constitutional changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThursday’s vote on the proposals put forward by the government and the opposition for changes to the Greek Constitution proved to be a mixed bag for SYRIZA and New Democracy. Prime Minister Alexis.... Following Thursday’s vote, reports indicated that the prime minister is poised to conduct a cabinet
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Tsipras eyes further expansion into centre-left territory after reshuffle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the first vote on the constitutional reform out of the way, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras conducted a cabinet reshuffle of limited scope on Friday that was most notable for its inclusion of two... for KINAL as in the previous days a former PASOK official and aide to ex-Prime Minister Kostas
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ND keeps pressure on PM over minister as Tsakalotos muses on fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsan official response from the prime minister. During Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, Tsipras did not address..., echoing an earlier statement from the prime minister’s office that argued Stournaras is not executing
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SYRIZA and ND battle over centre ground with different methods, aims
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece. In the last two reshuffles, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a point of including..., prompting speculation that Tsipras might also reach out the former prime minister in a bid
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With June EU Council looming, ND clarifies stance on North Macedonia and Albania
PoliticsForeign Policymore pressure and harsh criticism from its opponents, who have already accused Prime Minister Zoran... are ignoring statements by Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, who had said that Tirana is negotiating border
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Tsipras tempted to ditch snap elections option and hold on until October
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had lunch at his office on Saturday with some of SYRIZA’s candidates for the European Parliament elections, the media’s focus remains on the national vote... than many of its opponents believe in October. However, if the prime minister has decided to hold off
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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid growing speculation that Alexis Tsipras is thinking of rejecting the option of holding snap general elections in May, the prime minister has given the strongest public indication yet that he... elections proves a good one for SYRIZA (i.e. a defeat of five points or less), the prime minister
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