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Minister's resignation deflates government after series of missteps
PoliticsGreek Politicssituation than he probably imagined. The series of missteps over the last few days, along... put his government on the defensive. This seems to have wiped out much of the momentum and goodwill
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the fallout from devastating wildfires, but the opposition seems determined to put New Democracy on the spot... being negligent, rather than starting fires on purpose. As this week has worn on, the government has
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek Politics” employment contracts. The provision allowing workers to hold more than one job at a time has also been... a short engagement campaign on social media in which he put forward a series of policy proposals
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Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policywants to see if Ankara will insist on expanding the agenda of the talks to include issues other than... of years, Ankara has also unilaterally put on the table air space issues, the demilitarisation
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Poll suggests mood souring for government, SYRIZA leadership race wide open
PoliticsGreek Politicsof respondents put it in their top five concerns. There has been a substantial rise in the percentage... as the former minister drops to 31 pct. If none of the five candidates wins more than 50 pct on Sunday
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe refugee and migrant populations in Greece have risen by more than half compared to last year, according to the latest figures announced by Greek authorities. In September around 1,700 refugees... met recently, put the issue on the agenda which will be further discussed during the High-Level
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Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith regional and municipal elections less than a week away, campaigning has moved into gear with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis working to distance New Democracy from the blame attached to his... of the opposition, claiming that he was not ready to debate Stefanos Kasselakis until the latter put forward
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Kasselakis looks to rehabilitate foreign policy credentials with Cyprus visit
PoliticsGreek Politicsrequires parties to put forward no fewer than 40 percent of candidates from each gender.
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Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDimitris Kouretas. He is therefore well-placed to be re-elected on Sunday, though with a smaller than... the openly gay Kasselakis, could see the Volos mayor face criminal charges for hate speech. They also put
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Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, which would put him in a stronger position when he confronts those in SYRIZA who are outright... is one of his strengths, rather than weaknesses. “For this country to change, we need to break
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