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Alexis Tsipras, Nanni Moretti and the future of the Greek Left
Agoraleftist Prime Minister in one of the most turbulent periods since Greece’s democratic transition in 1974... organising a referendum in one week, asking the people to reject the bailout package. The Greek... of law. Of course, he is not the only one to be blamed for those defeats. The Greek mainstream media
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan, hoping to build on recent momentum
PoliticsForeign Policyencounter of 2023 took place almost 1.5 years following the previous one, on the sidelines... acknowledges that issues and policies cannot change from one day to another and that “even if we cannot... to take one step at a time in its current rapprochement with Ankara and in restoring the trust
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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvitation on the basis that, “we are comrades, not adversaries”. Political reactions One of the notable... was one of the candidate’s first backers for the leadership, and who is used by New Democracy... of the circumstances have emerged, at least one defence expert has questioned the rationale
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SYRIZA poll nosedive spells more trouble for Kasselakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsJust one month after the election of Stefanos Kasselakis as SYRIZA leader, a new national poll.... On the one hand, the figures show Kasselakis to have very little appeal beyond the SYRIZA and SYRIZA-adjacent... to participate in a meeting of the party’s executive committee. On Wednesday, one more open letter from
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Government officials escalate attack on watchdogs, as spyware report touches on PM's office
PoliticsGreek Politics61.5 pct describe the current cabinet as worse than the one prior to the May elections. Over half the public are worried about the cost of living, one in four are concerned about the economy, one
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SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
PoliticsGreek Politics. In a one-on-one interview on ANT-1 TV on Thursday night, though, Kasselakis insisted that he is intent... to moderates within the party, such as former minister Alexis Charitsis and one-time spokesman Nassos
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Mitsotakis stands firm on self-employed tax as disintegrating SYRIZA falls behind in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsintention. This is despite just one in three respondents declaring themselves satisfied... and the course taken by rebels who have already left the party or are heading for the exit. One potential... is one of two MPs who were expelled from the party in recent days, a development expected to be followed
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PM launches reconstruction plan for disaster-hit regions as SYRIZA walkout spawns new group
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe departure to the Speaker of Parliament, one of the latest wave, Nassos Iliopoulos made clear the 11... the dynamic as “more than a forum and less than a party”. SYRIZA has now lost one third of its... opposition. One possible scenario now making the rounds is that of a potential alliance between
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Newsletter 403 - 24/11/2023
to form a parliamentary group. SYRIZA has now lost one third of its central committee of 300 members... an irreversible decline. The one saving grace for Kasselakis is that there are doubts about whether PASOK and KKE..., while PASOK is only making marginal progress under the leadership of Androulakis. One possible scenario
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SYRIZA rebels unveil new group as Kasselakis talks up EP vote prospects
PoliticsGreek Politicsand on the opposition benches. One of the strengths that the New Left has is it is comprised of several high... their own legislative proposals. On Monday, Haritsis underlined that one of the areas that the group... that can change people’s lives” rather than “apolitical governance.” One of the key criticisms
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