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SYRIZA and KINAL focus on settling internal issues as they clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAgainst the backdrop of a growing cost-of-living crisis that is eating away at New Democracy’s... to show the broader public and his internal critics that he still has strong backing within the left..., but by attracting a strong turnout of party members. SYRIZA’s membership drives have so far had limited
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PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit
PoliticsForeign Policybe extremely important for geopolitical reasons as it would send a strong positive message... wanted to send strong messages regarding Athens’ constant support for Albania’s EU integration. Eyeing... against the backdrop of the Russian invasion. First time hosted in the region, the meeting itself
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswas unexpected, New Democracy has strong motives to move in this direction. One is the party’s strong ties with the Greek diaspora, and the other is its strong base among the older demographics. The party has... to increase democratic participation and provide a strong response to voter apathy. The proposal
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Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015
. The government’s strong support so far means that Tsipras’s position within his party is virtually... in his cabinet, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose former New Democracy Interior Minister Prokopis... government, with Pavlopoulos as Interior Minister, issued a presidential decree that allowed fixed-term
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Mitsotakis starts second term, prepares to name cabinet and launch reforms amid far-right rise
PoliticsGreek Politicsa strong position. New Democracy’s share of the vote dipped slightly, from 40.9 to 40.5 pct... with responsibility of overseeing the government’s role in Parliament. Former Interior Minister Makis Voridis... to Education, which Niki Kerameus will leave to take over as the new interior minister. Former Citizens
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agoraa soap opera playing out on their TV screens rather than a series of events causing real upheaval... arrived on the scene. These political games (which played out against a backdrop of unprecedented
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Budget approved as party machinations intensify
PoliticsGreek Politics, including the Macedonia name issue and the recent terrorist attack on Kathimerini newspaper and Skai TV... moving Against this backdrop of political theatre, there were a couple of notable developments within
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst a backdrop of ongoing political machinations over the Novartis scandal and accusations... settlements will relieve firms by some 200 million euros. In a TV interview over the weekend, Deputy
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Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances
PoliticsGreek Politicswarn of more price hikes on the way. Against this backdrop, pressure is increasing from within.... In an interview with ANT-1 TV last week, Tsipras went so far as to say, “I don’t think he will withstand
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