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Kasselakis completes stunning victory, taking SYRIZA into uncharted territory
PoliticsGreek Politics35-year-old entrepreneur, who has spent all his adult life in the USA and has talked openly about... or upset with his rivals for allegedly pushing out former leader Alexis Tsipras. There has been.... It is also worth noting that Tsipras has invited the new party leader to meet him at his
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Greek-Albanian deadlock over Beleri case no closer to being resolved
PoliticsForeign PolicyFredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of the town of Himara, of vote-buying. The trial has angered the Greek government, which has threatened to block Albania's EU accession talks unless Beleri's... of innocence be respected. "The way Albania has handled this case has had a negative impact on its
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Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek public’s trust in state institutions has plummeted in the past five years, according... not trust the courts and judges has jumped from 33 percent in 2018 to 70 percent in 2024. The survey... the Greek public. The police force has seen an equally dramatic reversal in perceptions with trust
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PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe prosecutor specifically assigned to the agency, who has to sign off each request... past resurfacing. Institutional approach The government has tried to put the spyware scandal story to bed several times over the last few years but it has always returned into public view, although
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Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
PoliticsForeign Policy.” He also called on any new government not to deviate. Under New Democracy’s rule, Greece has not yet ratified three protocols within the framework of the Agreement. It has also de-activated... feel more secure in their European hopes. The Greek government has not yet convened any High-Level
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Centre-left parties jockey for leading role in post-election landscape
PoliticsGreek Politics, Kasselakis has appeared bullish about beating the forecasts. In an interview with Action24, the SYRIZA... air”. He has been arguing in recent interviews that narrowing the gap with New Democracy... in the next national elections. At the same time, the SYRIZA leader has become increasingly aggressive
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Slow pace at which RRF funds reaching firms a growing issue
EconomyA regular note on the Greek economy published by the Bank of Greece has highlighted concerns about..., the need to meet tight milestones and the legacies of the decade-long crisis, which has dented Greek entrepreneurship. The BoG notes that absorption thus far is a rather satisfying rate of 41 pct. Greece has
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PM makes limited, cautious changes to cabinet after election disappointment
PoliticsGreek Politics, the fact that the PM has already tweaked his cabinet numerous times since coming to power in 2019 means that he has gradually run out of people he can call on to fill vacant position. Also, following ND’s... appointments, drawing on personalities outside of the party fold, like he has done when naming previous
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New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
PoliticsForeign Policythe first moment by the Greek government, has claimed that his conviction was politically motivated. The Albanian government has strongly rejected these claims, citing the judiciary’s independence. This case has provoked a diplomatic spat between Athens and Tirana with Greece continuously threatening
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Athens wildfire puts government on back foot after efforts to improve prevention, response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA large wildfire near Athens has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to cut short his summer... elections. There has been concern among government officials through the summer that a so-called... has so far deflected much of the criticism it has faced over this issue by pointing to the fact
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