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Leaders hit campaign trail as ratings remain finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the balance. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis headed to the Evros border region on Friday... Alexis Tsipras do not insist on serving as prime minister.
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ND and SYRIZA clash over costing of opposition economic programme
PoliticsGreek Politicsbefore elections, a reference to new tax cuts and benefits announced by the prime minister over... on the government to invite Europol to investigate. Commenting on the announcement, SYRIZA called on the prime
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Buoyed by polls, Mitsotakis rejects option of coalition with PASOK after first elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA week before Greeks vote in what is likely to be the first of at least two general elections this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, perhaps buoyed by a seemingly strong position.... However, this was the clearest statement of intent so far by the Prime Minister, who has in the past
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Mitsotakis makes direct play for PASOK voters as SYRIZA questions opinion polls
PoliticsGreek Politicssuitable for prime minister. Asked which party gives a greater sense of safety, 39.5 percent... that a vote for Androulakis could bring Tsipras back to power by the back door. The prime minister has been
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Newsletter 381 - 19/05/2023
that no viable government could be formed. While ND and PASOK could team up, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... possible.” The prime minister has been trying to create a sense of commonality with centrist PASOK voters
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Parties face up to victory and defeat in preparation for fresh elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe campaign season has kicked off anew in Greece, with political parties still digesting the surprise result of polls on Sunday, which gave the outgoing administration of Prime Minister Kyriakos...), came very close with 2.92 percent. The outgoing prime minister also used the interview to scold
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Rise of small parties creates pre- and post-election complications
PoliticsGreek Politicspositions, would represent a political obstacle for the next prime minister. Although the premier... departments and that it will report directly to the prime minister. Mitsotakis has already indicated
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Mitsotakis clinches big majority in second election, but small parties could complicate matters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis was re-elected as Prime Minister with a convincing win on Sunday as his party kept up its impressive showing in the May 21 elections by taking an estimated 40.5 pct of the vote... this is unlikely to create problems for the prime minister in Parliament, where his party has
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered a comfortable majority and a second four-year term for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, dealt... this is unlikely to create problems for the prime minister in Parliament, where his party has a comfortable
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Mitsotakis gears up for Erdogan meeting as US backs improved ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyAs Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis prepares for his first meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in more than a year, he has received backing from Washington for the two countries... US President Joe Biden following the Greek premier’s re-election on June 25. According to the Prime
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