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SYRIZA pushes alternative cost-of-living package but govt support still a vote-winner
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe surprise announcement of a “Market Pass” for hard-pressed shoppers in the prime minister’s budget statement has attracted strong criticism from the opposition. New Democracy’s main rival SYRIZA has responded by outlining an alternative package to combat the effects of inflation, however
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PM defends grocery stipend, hopes to draw support from PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPerhaps buoyed by a new opinion poll showing a slight bounce in his party’s ratings, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mounted a stout defence on Wednesday of his government’s latest handout, which was dismissed as a pre-election gift by the opposition. The so-called “Market Pass”, which
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Election speculation gathers steam while surveillance claims mount
PoliticsGreek Politicscurrently favoured by the prime minister. Last week, Interior Minister Makis Voridis, whose
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Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, calling for a change of tack. Iliopoulos
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What's the problem with Greece's media?
AgoraRecently Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dismissed concerns about media independence... Press Freedom Index: https://rsf.org/en/rsf-s-2022-world-press-freedom-index-new-era-polarisation RSF's factfile on Greece: https://rsf.org/en/country/greece A game for press freedom in Greece
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Opposition hoping surveillance, cronyism scandals will bite ND
PoliticsGreek Politicswords seemed an attempt to fight back against reports claiming that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUntil Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces the date of the elections this year, speculation will only intensify about the day on which Greeks will head to the polls, with a number of factors weighing on the PM’s decision. Mitsotakis has already indicated that the ballot, the first
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Government in firefighting mode as opposition seizes on sleaze and shortages
PoliticsGreek Politicsleader Alexis Tsipras tabled an urgent question to the prime minister on the government’s response
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OECD sees recovery slowing, urges fiscal discipline
EconomyMacroeconomyOECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann visited Greece on Tuesday for a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the think-tank published its latest economic report about the Greek economy. The OECD joined the long list of international organisations that sees a challenging environment
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Newsletter 365 - 13/01/2023
PoliticsRoad to elections riddled with potholesThe year began with fresh speculation about when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is likely to call national elections, but there appears little chance of his New Democracy party having a clear run to the ballot box as the government continues
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