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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs are due to begin debating on Tuesday the government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for foreign institutions to set up chapters in Greece and appears to have no support from the opposition parties. The draft law is due to be debated at parliamentary committee level before being
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThis Friday’s vote in Parliament on the government’s university reform bill provides the main political showpiece of the week as it is the latest issue over which the government and the opposition disagree. The proposal to allow foreign universities to set up branches in Greece, thereby bypassing
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings. Mitsotakis set out his spending plans for the health system, while opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis presented SYRIZA’s
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MEPs agree to keep Tempe file open despite government's efforts to conclude inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politics. The Greek Parliament is set to adopt this week the findings of the MPs' inquiry into the crash. Just
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParallel investigations into the security breach which enabled a government MEP to mass-email overseas voters in the run-up to the European Parliament elections are set to continue despite efforts by the prime minister’s office to contain the damage. The voter database leak is currently the subject
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Waning support in opinion polls generates concern for government
PoliticsGreek Politics, which will set the alarm bells ringing at the party’s headquarters since its target
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PM tweaks team as SYRIZA calls for ex-minister to face charges
PoliticsGreek Politicsresponsibility in connection to the crash. Kasselakis and his party are calling for Parliament to set up
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Policing in spotlight after shocking domestic violence incident
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAttica where the murder took place, while 45 more are in the process of being set up. This latest
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Mitsotakis limps into party conference looking to rally ND for EP elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat would set alarm bells ringing at ND’s headquarters. To ensure that the EP vote does not hold any nasty
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Kasselakis launches EP election campaign with all-out attack on Mitsotakis and ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsbehind PASOK. Kasselakis has set the bar for success in June at 17 percent, which would keep
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