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Greek-Turkish enmity to continue as polls loom, sea borders come into play
PoliticsForeign Policyto engage in aggressive rhetoric, while Athens seems unable to restore communication channels with Ankara. In reality, neither of the two sides is ready or willing to engage in genuine efforts to begin
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto engage in “twitter diplomacy”. The latter was a direct swipe at Karamanlis’s deputy foreign... exploration in the disputed maritime zone, arguing that the US energy giant would not engage
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Study highlights overregulation and bad law-making in recent years
Societydecisions, in the absence of effective control mechanisms and arrangements. The study notes... with grammatical errors, bad Greek or the blatant misuse of legal terminology. Overregulation, a feature
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Conflict over Competition Commission also a clash of narratives for ND, SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicscontrol of regulatory bodies now that it has returned to power. Thessaloniki office New Democracy has... at a regulatory authority for five years. The provision has enraged SYRIZA, which sees it as a blatant
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsand control the media. The opposition party denies this and has hit back by arguing... as a blatant attempt to ingratiate itself with their owners. Despite SYRIZA’s protestations, New Democracy
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Resignations over EU subsidy scandal deliver new blow to PM, further tarnishing image
PoliticsGreek Politicsembroiled in the scandal at the Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid... the theory that this was an organised and fairly blatant corruption scheme, that forced the hands
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Newsletter 471 - 18/07/2025
at the Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids, known as OPEKEPE, where.... Opposition stumped Unsurprisingly, the opposition erupted. PASOK labelled the move a blatant cover-up
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A tax credit for Greece: The significance of an independent public revenue service
Agorasemi-autonomous, i.e. not fully removed from ministerial control. Irrespective of the details..., customs offices etc.) from the direct control of ministers (usually elected politicians). The idea... that – under its new, independent status – Greece’s tax collection institution is under no democratic control
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Tsipras tries to keep spotlight on ND, talks up election chances
PoliticsGreek Politicsa full signalling and remote control system. He argued that official documents show that 72.4 pct... with the European Train Control System (ETCS). The SYRIZA leader insisted that the conservatives, and former... and remote control system, workarounds had been employed under the leftists’ oversight. They argued
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
on the defensive. The scandal revolves around the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee... filed against OPEKEPE officials—at least, not yet. Damage control The scandal took a dramatic turn last... scrambling to control the political fallout, seeking to counter opposition accusations of corruption
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