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Budget debate begins as poll highlights opposition's weakness
PoliticsGreek Politicsof those within ND who argue that public opinion is not yet in tune with the idea
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Newsletter 406 - 15/12/2023
PoliticsDespite turbulence for govt, opposition seems more troubledA week that began with the government trying to come up with yet more measures to tackle hooliganism after a policeman was gravely injured by a flare ended with focus shifting to the budget debate in Parliament ahead of Sunday’s
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ND encounters objections over private universities and same-sex marriage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing some pushback against two of its flagship policies – the by-passing of the constitution to allow private universities to operate in Greece and the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Although the centre-right administration has yet to deliver draft legislation allowing gay
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PM gambles on toned-down marriage equality proposal to win over right-wing objectors
PoliticsGreek Politicsof legislation at an as-yet unspecified date during New Democracy’s second term. While it was initially
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Majority for marriage equality in sight despite reluctance among ruling party MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has yet to be tabled, being rejected because it chose not to support it for tactical reasons
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Opinion polls show drop in support for ND, continuing concern about inflation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has yet to find a way to tame prices in practice but also to convince voters that it has
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Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe complaints made by the farmers, but the dispute does not appear to have been resolved yet. Apart
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Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
PoliticsForeign Policythat the mission would only be “defensive.” However, Borrell said the EU’s mission is yet to be given
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PM lines up talks with farmers, faces questions over housing crisis
PoliticsGreek Politics. This was confirmed in yet another opinion poll published on Thursday. Mitsotakis is also seeking to put out another
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Kasselakis takes up leadership challenge as SYRIZA struggles to retain credibility
PoliticsGreek Politicsand complete collapse is the fact that centre-left PASOK, in second place, has not yet been able
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