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Mitsotakis eyes majority in second vote as SYRIZA reels from crushing defeat
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated no desire to form a governing coalition after his New Democracy party’s resounding win in Sunday’s elections and will, instead, lead the conservatives into a second vote later this summer, where he looks set to win an outright majority to govern Greece
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Formalities proceed, paving way for June 25 vote and tough questions for opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe stage is set for Greece to hold its second elections of the summer on June 25, when New Democracy will be hoping to build on its impressive showing in last Sunday’s vote and secure a comfortable majority to govern for another four years. After the heads of the leading three parties all handed
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EC reports highlight tight fiscal path and economic challenges
EconomyMacroeconomyto address in the coming years and provide a set of policy suggestions. Greece is still facing a low
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ND raises tax concerns in bid to prevent voters moving to PASOK
PoliticsGreek Politics, which favours the centre-right party, plays along with the narrative set by conservative officials
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Migrant boat tragedy forces temporary halt on election campaigning
PoliticsGreek Politicsvying for the ultra-nationalist, anti-migrant vote, and at least the former two look set to enter
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Podcast - Greek elections: Run it back?
AgoraGreeks are voting again in national elections on June 25 after an inconclusive ballot on May 21. New Democracy is set to return to power following a big victory last month. The results have raised lots of questions for the main opposition parties, SYRIZA and PASOK, but were also notable
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Mitsotakis makes final push for comfortable majority as small parties hold key
PoliticsGreek Politicssees ND gaining between 158 and 162 seats, thereby meeting the goal that Mitsotakis has set. In one
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
of the markets during the previous term. He also set the investment grade as a national objective
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Tsipras resignation opens up debate about SYRIZA's future
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras’s decision to stand down from the leadership of SYRIZA marks the end of an era for the leftist party and decision time for the membership and organs. His resignation sets in train the process to pick a new leader, but also to set a course for the future of the party after it suffered
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MPs return to work, Mitsotakis seeks to bolster hold on centre
PoliticsGreek Politicswill also have an opportunity to set a broader tone for his new administration. Mitsotakis hinted
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