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Mitsotakis to resume tour of ministries as opponents struggle to gain traction
PoliticsGreek Politicsconditions. As a result, the government is planning several legislative interventions in the meantime. One... is designed to help ease the housing crisis, which has turned into one of the main challenges... of those who voted for SYRIZA say they now support Course of Freedom. One of the ways Famellos was hoping
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Parties gear up for fresh tug-of-war over Tempe investigation
PoliticsGreek Politicsis criminally liable because one of his employees may have committed a felony runs counter to common sense.... While it would be unusual for a party to recommend one of its own MPs be investigated, this would... a preliminary inquiry in Parliament. One possible complication, though, is that, according to Inside
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
into the accident, was expected to clarify whether one of the trains involved had been carrying an undeclared... with ONE TV, PASOK’s Androulakis condemned the government’s triumphant tone over the report, stressing... billion euros at the end of March. Hospitals have consistently been one of the sources of delayed
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Newsletter 463 - 23/05/2025
PoliticsTempe proposals and corruption scandal increase pressure on NDTwo major issues—one old, one new—have put the ruling New Democracy (ND) party under scrutiny this week, with the Tempe train... are SMEs. The EFKA period reports also indicate that one in five workers are employed in hospitality
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
of New Left, alleged that the OPEKEPE affair bore all the hallmarks of a political scandal—one that, he... pressing for details about who knew what—and when—about the alleged fraud. As the scandal unfolds, one... euros and a handout to renters that sees one rent returned to tenants, based on certain criteria
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Fresh inquiry looms as file on farming subsidy investigation reaches Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicswith specific felony offenses. Another 11 New Democracy MPs are understood to be included, as well as one lawmaker from PASOK and one from SYRIZA, along with regional government officials and several non... inquiry in Parliament, such as the one that is already in process in relation to former transport
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof at least one closed detention centre on the island of Crete to hold new arrivals. The tweak to the asylum... and one of the most prominent members of New Democracy’s right wing, suggested... needs to double down on the migration issue. In recent years, this has been one of the policy areas
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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government intends to build at least one closed reception centre on the island. The announcement has given rise to strong objections by local mayors, who have organised protests at one of the proposed... reception centres is not a popular one among voters at large. The Real Polls survey found that only 4 pct
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot allow the neighbouring country to dictate Greece’s activities within its own territorial zones. One... positions. This one was no exception, and his decision to focus on foreign policy and to take on his right... but that his answer was “self-evident”. It is clear that the subject is an awkward one for the New Democracy
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Mitsotakis prepares for autumn gamble after testing summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogressive tax scale, the refund for one month’s rent to tenants announced earlier this year, handouts... or utility bills. Housing, in particular, has emerged as a critical pressure point. Greece has one... that affordability fatigue may soon dampen domestic demand. One of the main challenges
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