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Moria fire propels migration issue back to top of political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsconducted a month earlier suggested that 65 pct of people living on Northern Aegean islands saw... resurfaced following the Moria fire. Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received strong backing
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Newsletter 263 -11/09/2020
pct of people living on Northern Aegean islands saw migration as a threat to Greece. In February... to unsettle their country – a sentiment that has resurfaced following the Moria fire. Although Prime
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
PoliticsForeign Policystatements with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Pompeo noted that the US-Greek “military... his neutral stance.” Reports in The Times and the German press saw Pompeo’s visit to Greece
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Censure motion voted down, prompting government and opposition to claim victory
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the so-called Katseli law, to be lifted when it was in power. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointed... the handling of the pandemic and Greek-Turkish relations. Overall, the government saw it as an opportunity
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Stricter Covid-19 measures on the way, as pressure grows for national lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece reported record high in daily infections and ICU usage on Wednesday, with 1,547 new cases and 108 patients intubated in ICUs. The new jump in infections prompted Prime Minister Kyriakos... when they do so. SYRIZA attacked the chair of the expert committee for what it saw as a defence
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Health system feeling strain of Covid-19 second wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor more than the three weeks announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He is under pressure..., the last day before the lockdown – Friday – saw intense activity at retail stores in Athens
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Alarming Covid-19 numbers fuel opposition's criticism of ND's approach
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the way the rate of death is increasing. Last weekend saw roughly as many deaths from... to debate. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues to be heavily criticised by the opposition
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Mitsotakis showcases digital successes in drive to attract inward investment
PoliticsGreek Politicscapital”. The prime minister pointed to tax incentives introduced by his government in the past year... are taking more concrete form. Wednesday saw the completion of the auction of the first 5G licenses, in which
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Greece extends territorial waters in Ionian, hopes for deal with Albania
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe last week of 2020 saw Greece moving ahead with the enforcement of its decision to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea. The presidential decree on the closing... due to his political rivalry with Prime Minister, Edi Rama. Early elections in Albania
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Athens gears up for exploratory talks with Ankara after long hiatus
PoliticsForeign PolicyAfter a tumultuous year that saw an unprecedented crisis in terms of length and actual tension between Greece and Turkey, the two sides are scheduled to re-launch on January 25 in Istanbul... for of a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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