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Effort to keep Greek-Turkish ties on even keel put under stress
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe unofficial moratorium for calm relations between Greece and Turkey agreed recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under strain over the last couple of days. A series of overflights by Turkish fighter jets have caused consternation
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Under increasing domestic pressure, govt awaits EU signs for response to energy security threat
PoliticsGreek Politicson their long-term contracts loom. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis summoned a crisis meeting
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SYRIZA on front foot over energy prices as poll gap narrows further
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a reluctance on New Democracy’s part to impose a windfall tax on energy companies, although Prime Minister
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStressing that the energy crisis is an exogenous shock to Greek households and arguing that the European Union has failed to react decisively enough, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined on Thursday the latest package of measures his government will adopt with the aim of easing the impact
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PM sets out path to next elections as PASOK restores traditional name
PoliticsGreek PoliticsBuoyed by the 3.2-billion-euro energy relief package he announced last week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out at New Democracy’s conference, which was held from Friday to Sunday, his ideas for the party’s and Greece’s future, insisting that elections will take place in a year. In his
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SYRIZA hope Tsipras re-election ballot will bear fruit as poll figures remain stagnant
PoliticsGreek Politicsunopposed for the party leadership, Sunday’s vote is seen as a prime opportunity to show that the party can
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Mitsotakis heads to Washington with defence, energy and investment at top of agenda
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis begins a two-day visit to the USA on Monday, a trip that is taking place during a crucial time due to geopolitical challenges generated by the war in Ukraine but also for Southeast Europe. Unavoidably, issues related to security, defence and energy will top
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Mitsotakis underlines geopolitical and ideological links between Greece and US
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment officials were in buoyant mood on Wednesday after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrapped up his visit to Washington, following up his meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday with a speech to Congress on Tuesday. Littered with historical references, Mitsotakis used the rare
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Media freedom concerns continue to bedevil Mitsotakis govt as EC takes note
PoliticsGreek Politicssuitable prime minister by just over a third of respondents. SYRIZA’s Alexis Tsipras is a distant
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PM checks up on wildfire strategy, vital to election plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping that forest fires will not prove as destructive as they did last summer, thereby not resulting in New Democracy taking another hit to its ratings and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis having the option of calling elections early, this autumn, if he wants. Mitsotakis
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