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Athens unsettled by speculation about proposal at June 15 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week ends with little clarity on what kind of agreement will be possible at the June 15 Eurogroup and with the Greek government’s position yet to crystallise. Speaking to journalists during a visit to the Interior Ministry on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared to further
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Trash dispute troubles SYRIZA ahead of political lull
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the local workers’ union, POE-OTA, met with Interior Minister Panos Skourletis to discuss
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PASOK launches attempt to form alliance that would rival SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicslast week. Ex-Interior Minister Yiannis Ragousis attended the meeting, taking a different approach
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HRADF outlines major privatisation plan, no timelines given
EconomyProgramme, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Ministry of Interior, Hellenikon SA
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Speculation about timing of next general elections intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsis turning a corner. On Sunday, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis suggested that the general
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, that Interior Minister Panos Skourletis recently proposed changes to the vast Athens “B” electoral precinct
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Parties mull changes to electoral law, top judge resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Interior Minister Panos Skourletis the breaking up of the Athens “B” electoral district
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Saving Angela Merkel with the help of Alexis Tsipras
Agorainterior minister – Horst Seehofer – from the junior coalition partner CSU had threatened
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe chances of general elections being held next May are rising, especially after the government agreed on Wednesday to hold local and European Parliament elections together. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis announced that the coalition had decided to accept a request from 16 SYRIZA MPs
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to keep up the pressure on the government following last week’s deadly fires on the outskirts of Athens. The opposition leader held a news conference on Tuesday, during which he essentially called for the resignations of Interior Minister Panos
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