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Mitsotakis sticks with stability mantra as SYRIZA looks for new approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the opposition parties teaming together to form a government since the winning party will get an extra 50 seats. The danger for New Democracy on June 25 is that the wide margin of victory in the first vote
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Kasselakis takes up leadership challenge as SYRIZA struggles to retain credibility
PoliticsGreek Politics. The danger for SYRIZA, though, is that the ongoing whirlwind that has accompanied Kasselakis since his... the current leader stays in place or is replaced, the task of winning back this trust is huge
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Diffuse support fuels speculation about change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat if the electoral law does not change, there is a danger that the general elections will deliver unstable... bonus system that leads to the winning party gaining up to 50 bonus seats based on its share of the vote
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Mitsotakis tries to stem subsidy scandal damage as opposition smells blood
PoliticsGreek Politicslost to the statute of limitations. SYRIZA, on the other hand, believes there is no such danger... from recent elections, farmers tend to support the winning party: SYRIZA in 2015, New Democracy
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PM accepts economic recovery not being felt by all, argues for more time
PoliticsGreek Politicshigh profile supporters have claimed that SYRIZA’s electoral process was rigged to produce a result... of winning the next general elections, due in 2027. A GPO opinion poll for Parapolitika radio indicated..., while two thirds say that they are finding it difficult to cover all their needs. An overwhelming
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Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
PoliticsGreek Politicsa parliamentary group that will be able to raise Movement for Democracy’s profile. PASOK’s reaction to Avgenakis... to the PM feel that winning over this group of voters will be the key in deciding the outcome of the next.... Avgenakis returns Given that the government is so focussed on finding a way to rekindle its
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Banks focus on defining challenge of reducing NPEs
EconomyBankinghigher revenues as the profile of the loans is better than the one sold to Instrum. Additionally... by Alpha Bank announcing in March that it signed a binding agreement with B2Holding group for the disposal... of NPLs by the bank to around 4 billion across 2018. Today, Piraeus expects to receive the binding offers
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New political storm heads towards PM following report on Tempe recordings
PoliticsGreek Politicsis a symbolic move since ND has a comfortable majority in the House (158/300 MPs) and is in no danger.... The most immediate danger for Mitsotakis is that the Tempe furore contributes to ND’s share of the vote in the EP elections falling below expectations. Although the conservatives are not in danger of coming
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Govt mulls tighter controls on movement, seeks to boost health supplies and Covid-19 tests
PoliticsGreek Politicshave come from China, through Chinese companies with a presence in Greece. High-profile donors include... acknowledged that they are finding it difficult to secure hospital supplies, including ventilators... associations called on the government to provide personal protective equipment to surgeries, after finding
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek Politicsfurther embarrassment, as well as potential high-profile prosecutions. The absence of MPs from... the parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal, which concluded officially on Tuesday, finding... a negative view, compared to 33 pct in January. The finding suggests that continued exposure
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