Search
-
Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politicsby one point to just 6 pct. The same survey also suggests that voters are not yet convinced that SYRIZA... to appoint an interim government that will be headed by one of the country’s top three judges. This is likely.... This will be followed by Interior Minister Makis Voridis stepping down on March 12 so an interim minister, who
15% -
Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign Policyby Erdogan since new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is one of his closest aides. Fidan headed... of countries don’t change from one day to the next,” he stressed in an interview with the AP. A significant... controversial statements regarding the West, like Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, have been removed
15% -
Newsletter 386 - 23/06/2023
there has already been one vote, and this leads to complacency among conservative supporters... of wiggle room in Parliament and more freedom in terms of policy making. One of the developments he... and Infrastructure Ministry. Previous reports had suggested that the Digital Governance and Interior
15% -
Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
as it rose from being a fringe party to one of power, it had been clear for some time now that he had..., this is the equivalent of almost one more monthly salary. Public sector employees were severely hit... had a presence in the country for at least two consecutive years in the past 35 years. Interior
15% -
Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith one eye on the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the fear that many voters will use... disgruntlement can coalesce. The immigration issue has been one of the areas where New Democracy... Kroesser, state secretary at the Interior Ministry, in Alexandroupolis, northeastern Greece
15% -
Aided by opposition parties, PM faces low risk over bland choice of president
PoliticsGreek Politicswith a background in one of the opposition parties or, as in the case of former high-ranking judge... inspiring alternatives to the one offered by Mitsotakis.... Androulakis picked former interior minister Tassos Giannitsis, a PASOK veteran, as its candidate. Again
15% -
Government comes out swinging as tense week, building up to Tempe protests, begins
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGeorgiadis is one of the members of the cabinet that has done the heavy lifting over the past few days as the government tries to hit back against its opponents via the media. Another is Interior Minister..., at least one that is anti-government, well we probably live in different countries,” Georgiadis told Open
15% -
Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsis pitching his vision for a fairer Greece than the one voters have seen evolve under the six-year... with other parties if PASOK wins the elections “even by one vote.” He would not be drawn on which... will shrink and two key ministries (Interior and Digital Governance) will merge into a single operations
15% -
Amid publicity storm, Tsipras publishes 'Ithaca' and fuels speculation about new journey
PoliticsGreek Politicsalready achieved one of the main goals of this exercise - putting himself back in the spotlight after several months on the sidelines of Greek politics. It seems that one of the other aims...-Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis, who also refused. He insists he tried to ensure continuity
15% -
PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor entering Parliament will remain, as usual, at 3 pct” appears to remove one of the variables from... parties, including the one that Tempe campaigner Maria Karystianou is in the process of putting together... list to direct election by overseas voters. The Interior Ministry will be responsible
15%