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Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsproportional accounts, early-warning mechanisms with a “second chance” for good-faith defaulters... will shrink and two key ministries (Interior and Digital Governance) will merge into a single operations
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A varied set of views on China
Agoraas good news for Greece, as if Greece were not in Europe; (ii) The vast majority of Greeks... growing prowess is seen by Greeks as bad news for Europe, it is perceived as good news for Greece... of inferior quality to that of western goods. In short, while Greeks are not disposed negatively
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Government takes another stab at media regulation among growing scepticism
SocietyTV broadcast licenses. While the relationship between money, power and information is the subject... credibility on media regulation. This is the second time since the SYRIZA/ANEL coalition came... of corruption”, was a flagship campaign pledge for SYRIZA. Private TV channels have been on air in Greece since
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Football chairman's actions threaten to blow coalition off course again
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelationship with SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) as he expanded his presence in Greece, which includes... also established a presence in the local media, buying Ethnos newspaper and Epsilon TV, which take... parties when he attended the inauguration of the TV station after Savvidis took over the channel
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday criticising Skai TV and radio, which has been at the forefront of the rolling coverage... officials to appear on Skai TV and radio. The leftist party has had a long-running battle with Skai... towards New Democracy. Junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) joined the boycott after its
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Buckling under pressure of Mati death toll, Tsipras searches for corrective actions
PoliticsGreek Politics. The head of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos Kammenos visited Mati with TV cameras... devasted by last Monday’s fire, on Monday morning without any TV cameras present. His visit came
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Mitsotakis responds to Tsipras challenge with proposals for broad changes to constitution
PoliticsGreek Politicsto SYRIZA’s proposal of “religious neutrality” on the party of public authorities. In a TV interview over... for the alteration to be approved. The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition does not seem... leader Evangelos Venizelos. In a TV interview on Monday, Venizelos made it clear that he believes
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