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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Attica and Central Macedonia will be worth watching as they will have implications for Greece’s... else. As for Central Macedonia, another traditional New Democracy stronghold, Prime Minister Antonis... referendum on the proposed privatisation of the local water company, EYATH. Although the non-binding vote
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Newsletter 282 -29/01/2021
party voiced strong opposition to the Prespes Agreement settling the Macedonia name issue. It is worth... has agreed with North Macedonia, whenever they are due to come to Parliament. Opposition parties..., and these talks are not binding for either side. He also said that there are no common records of these meetings
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Athens eyes implementation of name deal as Skopje homes in on NATO membership
PoliticsForeign Policy, language and the revised Constitution recently voted by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's..., especially regarding FYROM's NATO accession under its new name of Republic of North Macedonia. It seems... of North Macedonia." It should be noted that the change of the country's name will be in force only
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As SYRIZA's sparkle fades is there a centrist alliance in the making?
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Macedonia for Skai TV and Metron Analysis for Parapolitika weekly) show the centrist party falling short... ahead (23.7 to 19.4), while the University of Macedonia survey gave New Democracy a 6.5 percentage... that there are prospects for the parties close to the centre of Greek politics finding common ground. In his speech
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Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe new government in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is considering new... report, progress on NATO membership would also help Macedonia’s new government bridge a political... contribute to finding a solution on the name issue. The Greek Foreign Minister will seek to continue
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
Greece (+28 percent), eastern Macedonia and Thrace (+23.8 percent) and central Macedonia (+13.4... worsens, New Democracy’s rivals are finding more faults in the government’s approach and more ways
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Coalition puts on fresh face but poll sees support draining away
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Tsipras and his government. The latest University of Macedonia poll for Skai TV showed the lead... of New Democracy’s lead in the University of Macedonia survey suggests that something dramatic will be needed to prevent the conservatives from winning the next elections (64 percent of respondents
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Mitsotakis eyes tax cuts to jump-start economy, also seeks unity but not with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat this was another major difference in the outlook of the two leaders. Macedonia The New Democracy chief also referenced the name deal between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM...) for winning party, and Greece being left in an ungovernable state, Parliament would give a New Democracy
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Mitsotakis lauds Commission VP nomination amid murmurs within party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMacedonia. Given that New Democracy strongly opposed the deal, many in the party thought that Schinas, who... that Samaras’s outspoken criticism of the Macedonia name deal meant that he was not a welcome choice... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his first significant domestic political challenge since winning
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ND keeps eye on upcoming local elections amid ongoing complaints about wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWestern Macedonia governor Giorgos Kasapidis might be unseated in the upcoming elections by former ND... Macedonia-Thrace region and the Southern Aegean. SYRIZA leadership For the time being, SYRIZA is more... winning SYRIZA’s leadership narrowed significantly, it is doubtful whether his broad, apolitical
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