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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsopening remarks at the cabinet meeting, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis kept it low-key, noting that legislation... in his socially progressive pronouncements. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus’s attempt to broaden
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Newsletter 234 -10/01/2020
his first tour of Washington as Greek PM. Judging by the public remarks made by Trump before his... fall of 829 million euros, bringing the total figure to 1.10 billion euros. The equivalent figure... of the year showed that the trade deficit increased by 6.2 percent, bringing the total shortfall to 20.15
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters
EconomyFeaturesnot been derailed significantly from its timeline. "If [Hard Rock cafe] takes legal measures... could now stretch into 2021. As the website outlined, if Hard Rock cafe withdraws from the process
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvestigation in the Interior Ministry, which is the suspected source of the data leak, while on Tuesday.... The Interior Ministry has denied that it provides voters’ contact information, while the chief...’s EP elections, but also because the suspicions of a data leak emerged within days of the Interior
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About-turn over ministry post undermines impact of PM's reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the government lineup, aimed mostly at bringing new faces into positions that have been under intense scrutiny...’ Protection Ministry, where former Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakis took over from outgoing... and Interior Minister Makis Voridis. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) issued
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...
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Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues ...
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has been left to watch from afar the latest international diplomatic initiatives aimed at bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts... the example of the one signed with Tripoli. The minister’s remarks came during the “Turkish Foreign
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Govt searches budget for space to adopt more Covid and energy relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it was bringing forward restrictions on social and economic activity which were due to come into force... published on Thursday, in which it referred to Patelis’s remarks as “unfortunate”, and “fake”.
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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsand ministers’ compensation. In his opening remarks to the final cabinet meeting of 2023, the PM... stage. Bringing the change to fruition would constitute a huge symbolic victory for ND over what
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