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Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Israeli–US strike on Iran over the weekend has jolted European capitals – none more so than... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has framed Greece’s response around stability, restraint... civilians and uphold the rules‑based order. At the same time, he has been careful not to criticise
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politics, the picture has grown more complex: the existence of a third dossier compiled by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has now been confirmed, the full list of the eleven MPs facing an immunity‑lifting request has been widely reported, and government sources are openly acknowledging
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Newsletter 510 - 26/06/2026
cycle” of his former party, he said, has closed. ELAS is presented as a new project with the same values but a different political method, new faces and a broader reach. Tsipras has ruled out any pre‑election cooperation with SYRIZA and has set strict conditions for anyone wishing to join ELAS
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PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play
PoliticsGreek Politicsin 2019. Mitsotakis told residents that "another government" had believed "the sea has no borders..., and suggesting the election will also decide who has the credibility and standing to represent Greece... chaos” framing, is New Democracy's strongest card now that Tsipras has re-entered the political fray
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A summer tan can’t obscure Greek economic reality
Agoraamong officials and ministers that the government has not managed to gain significant credit... as parody. To be fair, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has every reason to feel irate, as the cost..., that the Greek government has largely opted to disparage anyone who suggests that spending power has come under
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SYRIZA MP asks: Just how will we find the money?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGlezos, has broken new ground by being the first leftist lawmaker to express doubts about just where... respected Second World War hero, said during an interview with Vima FM on Wednesday. “It has to be more...’ defences are weak. The opposition party has not yet been able to give a credible response to critics
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
SocietyHealthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source... cut among OECD member states. It is no surprise that this has affected the quality of healthcare... that has been created in the Greek healthcare sector was documented this week in the results of a study
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Eurobank: From nationalisation to re-privatisation
Agoraby the respective bad banks and thus were not transferred to Eurobank. Nevertheless, Eurobank still has.... Unlike the other three systemic lenders, Eurobank’s management has recently indicated it will not pay back these shares in the near future. There has recently been discussion about the amount of state
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Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor SYRIZA but the opposition party did much to create the sense that it has truly established itself... mean in the EU elections. He has argued that this would put stability at risk and it is certain... PASOK because a number of the candidates it has backed have a good chance of being elected. In Attica
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EU vote highlights Greek center-left's urgent need for renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections on Sunday has to some extent disguised the deep problems within... immediate threat. The 8 percent Elia received has bought him a little time to breathe new life into PASOK. He has already indicated that his first move will be to tempt MPs who have left the party
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