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Political fallout follows Thessaloniki attack as new poll shows ND well short of majority
PoliticsGreek Politicsdisaster - are eroding ND’s standing. The new Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV confirms this: 67
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Government leans on 'law and order' after arson arrests, but Predator scandal still festers
PoliticsGreek Politicsspokesman Pavlos Marinakis accused the media of conducting “trial by TV.” He pointed to the Supreme
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
AgoraSince the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators (as well as locals) have been holding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride to Greece’s rescue. Reality, though, has been equally consistent in shattering their illusions
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Newsletter 64 - 26/02/2016
of the government. Tsipras has proposed holding a meeting of party leaders’ before he heads to the crucial March 7... and social conflict is much larger. As symbols go, the imaginary pig’s head in William Golding’s Lord
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgrammeGreece and its lenders head into Monday’s Eurogroup with differences on several key issues that will have to be resolved if the second review is to conclude in the days ahead. The Greek ministers and the institutions’ mission chiefs held a lengthy telec...
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Two fresh surveys place the governing party at 31.1 pct in their vote‑estimate models but they also reveal overwhelming publ...
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The refugee crisis and the beast within
AgoraAs symbols go, the imaginary pig’s head in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies requires little explanation. Its meaning is summed up in one line of the unnerving classic. “Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill!” says the fly-infested head. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsfront, the initial idea of abolishing the so-called “personal difference” and folding it into core
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PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto EYATH across Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, folding roughly 68 of Greece's more than 700 fragmented
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Coalition agrees policy framework: Purpose unclear, impact doubtful
PoliticsGreek Politicscontents suggests that Samaras showed little interest in moulding this into a binding document
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