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SYRIZA leadership contest off to slow start, as ND rushes to contain political damage from fires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe contest to succeed Alexis Tsipras at the helm of SYRIZA looks set to gather momentum with the launch of a campaign aimed to generate engagement in view of the September leadership elections... have been slow to set out their stalls, aware that their election will have to run in tandem
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the massive wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece, continues to burn, the government and opposition are preparing for two key set-piece events in the coming days, which they hope will revive... recently published a set of broad policy positions. The first round of the vote to elect a new SYRIZA
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Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks rubber stamp roadmap, allowing next steps
PoliticsForeign Policytop diplomats are set to meet for political talks in mid-October and the two countries will hold... to set sail from the Turkish coast. Next stop The political dialogue that will be launched in three
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Kasselakis names core backers for key party posts amid questions over party unity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe newly elected president of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis set about the task of staffing key party posts on Monday. His choices offer a first indication of how he intends to lead the leftist... position, given the fact that Kasselakis himself failed to secure a set in the June elections
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicson the task at hand and set aside the issue of elections, including next summer’s European Parliament.... The PM will be keen to ensure that this sense of malaise does not set in as it will put his government
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EC's autumn forecasts see stable growth, with RRF playing pivotal role
EconomyMacroeconomynotes that “the post-pandemic recovery is waning, economic activity is set to decelerate. Still, GDP... that “the implementation of the RRP is shifting from reforms towards investments and is thus set
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Athens certifies improving mood in Greek-Turkish relations during Erdogan's visit
PoliticsForeign Policy. The opposition parties also asked to be briefed on the content of Thursday’s discussion. The government is set... of the opposition’s criticism suggests that the government largely achieved the goals it had set
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA government proposal to offer working visas to resident irregular migrants is set to pitch progressive lawmakers against the far right, highlighting an internal rift within the ruling New Democracy party. The vote on Tuesday looks set to further strengthen the position of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Mitsotakis aims for faster reform process in 2024
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the year comes to a close, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to set the tone for his government’s performance in 2024 by stating that the pace of change has to increase in the new..., such as paving the way for private universities, have already been set out. Mitsotakis revealed
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PM gambles on toned-down marriage equality proposal to win over right-wing objectors
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate over equal recognition of same-sex unions looks set to move onto a more formal footing after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he will be launching a public dialogue... to address objections to the reform and will set in motion a consultation culminating in the tabling
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