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PM makes first direct contact with Trump, hoping to keep US-Greek relationship special
PoliticsGreek Politics. Mitsotakis also pointed out that he is one of the longest-serving members of the European Council
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Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the EU average, compared to 82.5 pct in 2009, while Greeks work the longest hours in Europe
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis cheer Macron win, hope to benefit
PoliticsGreek Politicsby 66 to 34 percent that the centrist politician’s victory was a “breath of fresh air for France... to be to Germany. Berlin has already indicated that it holds reservations about the centrist politician’s... victory is a sign that a centrist politician who moderates his promises (just as Mitsotakis casts
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Run this way: The recurring pattern of Greek leaders
AgoraEuropean politician attempted to grab a moment in the spotlight by pontificating on whether Greece should... with such a monumentally self-destructive declaration. If it came from a foreign politician or commentator, he or she... that Greece no longer needs foreigners to encourage a bank run. Local politicians can do the jobs themselves
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In decision to ally with Independent Greeks, Tsipras takes high risk option
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitician with previous cabinet experience (Kammenos served as deputy merchant marine minister between 2007... declared the alleged ownership of a yacht. The right-wing politician was also heavily criticised... elections last year. Kammenos labelled the politicians who negotiated the bailouts as “traitors
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he has matured as a politician and is far from being the firebrand of his earlier days in Greek..., wiser and more moderate politician than in the past and to present his party as being more... class. In fact, Tsipras accused the current administration of consisting of politicians that have
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Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap
EconomyFeatures25th overall in the EU for all levels of competence. The shortfall is particularly acute for highly... of companies in the digital sector were unable to fill their requirements for highly skilled workers... highlighted by SEV and others as key factors behind the scarcity of highly-skilled ICT workers. Other factors
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsportfolio from the Interior Ministry to the Justice Ministry amid concerns that Panousis and Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis did not see eye to eye. It was notable that Justice Minister Nikos
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Will Tsipras move to centre stage to secure deal with lenders?
PoliticsGreek Politicswithin the government, even leading to thoughts of removing Panousis’s portfolio from the Interior.... Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis and Alternate Minister for European Affairs Nikos Hountis
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Launch of new movement highlights fragmentation of Greek centre-left
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFormer Interior Minister Yiannis Ragoussis is set to launch a new centre-left movement on Wednesday, highlighting the fragmentation in this part of the Greek political spectrum. With PASOK... to liberalise the taxi sector while he was interior, and then transport, minister between 2009 and 2011. He
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