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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicscome from the private University of Nicosia in partnership with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners regarding the creation of a private medical school in Greece. CVC is already invested in the Greek
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Parties face up to victory and defeat in preparation for fresh elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the polls a second time to confirm their mandate. “The ballot box starts empty”, he said, adding... and their arguments but to focus on securing for the party an outright majority and a strong mandate to govern... of changing the constitution single-handedly. SYRIZA restart Smarting from the surprise defeat that saw
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Historic victory for SYRIZA in EU vote unlikely to dislodge Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsand perhaps the main factor preventing SYRIZA feeling it has a mandate to push for snap elections... opposition party could point to the fact that New Democracy and PASOK (Elia) saw their share of the vote drop... saw its support decline by a combined total of almost 11 percentage points. Nevertheless, the fact
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Newsletter 70 - 15/04/2016
the unilateral action we saw from the SYRIZA-led administration last year. The government made it clear... Macedonia (+11.6 percent) and North Aegean (+5.3 percent). January saw the number of building permits hit... the king’s mandate to form a new government. Meanwhile the high-stakes negotiations of various opposition
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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments
PoliticsGreek Politicsof KINAL, which would determine to what extent the coalition could claim to have a strong mandate... of elections in the next 18 months is starting to concentrate people’s minds. New Democracy saw its... of MEP Androulakis as its new leader in December – the centre-left party saw its ratings increase
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