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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Government takes another stab at media regulation among growing scepticism
SocietyTV broadcast licenses. While the relationship between money, power and information is the subject... credibility on media regulation. This is the second time since the SYRIZA/ANEL coalition came... of corruption”, was a flagship campaign pledge for SYRIZA. Private TV channels have been on air in Greece since
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Football chairman's actions threaten to blow coalition off course again
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelationship with SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) as he expanded his presence in Greece, which includes... also established a presence in the local media, buying Ethnos newspaper and Epsilon TV, which take... parties when he attended the inauguration of the TV station after Savvidis took over the channel
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday criticising Skai TV and radio, which has been at the forefront of the rolling coverage... officials to appear on Skai TV and radio. The leftist party has had a long-running battle with Skai... towards New Democracy. Junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) joined the boycott after its
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Buckling under pressure of Mati death toll, Tsipras searches for corrective actions
PoliticsGreek Politics. The head of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos Kammenos visited Mati with TV cameras... devasted by last Monday’s fire, on Monday morning without any TV cameras present. His visit came
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Mitsotakis responds to Tsipras challenge with proposals for broad changes to constitution
PoliticsGreek Politicsto SYRIZA’s proposal of “religious neutrality” on the party of public authorities. In a TV interview over... for the alteration to be approved. The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition does not seem... leader Evangelos Venizelos. In a TV interview on Monday, Venizelos made it clear that he believes
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Skopje moves ahead with name deal ratification as Athens watches closely
Foreign PolicyGreek PoliticsConstitution which refers to the "Greek diaspora." In an interview with Alsat TV two weeks ago, Zaev... and the invitation, even though its junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), will not provide... symbolism. In an interview with Report TV on Monday, Albania's Foreign Minister Dmitir Bushati claimed
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Government hopes new train footage helps stem support for parties on political extremes
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL), said that the three pieces of CCTV footage were found after the security firm performed... was aired in the Greek media. Androulakis suggested in a TV interview that either the government has been..., 67.3 pct of those questioned viewed negatively the TV interview given by Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policyof President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation
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