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Opposition parties jostle over criminal charges for politicians in connection to Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the transport department on felony charges for knowingly ignoring the warnings. New Democracy has... to put forward their own motions. SYRIZA has already attacked PASOK for its proposal, arguing... the opposition parties, which appear to have worsened as the Tempe affair has progressed. The picture emerging
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Newsletter 463 - 23/05/2025
the scandal demonstrates that New Democracy has been fostering corruption, unaccountability... published in Proto Thema indicates ND’s support has climbed nearly two percentage points since early... from the media spotlight. Marc’s latest findings indicate support for Course of Freedom has dipped
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Voters’ belief in progressive parties tested as PASOK and SYRIZA search for answers
PoliticsGreek Politicslead such an initiative rather than one of the existing leaders. There has been much speculation... Parliament elections, PASOK has not been able to establish itself as a genuine challenger to New Democracy. Social democrat leader Nikos Androulakis has recently been eclipsed by Konstantopoulou, who
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has risen to 25.9 pct, more than one point higher than the 24.8 pct it reached in May... point to 12 pct. Far left Course of Freedom has also slipped since May. Its ratings dipped to 8.5 pct... – a gathering that was meant to mark a restart for the troubled grouping that has seen its ratings slide
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Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir proposals after studying the 3,000 pages of evidence which has only been made available to lawmakers in a sealed chamber in Parliament, and to gather the necessary signatures. This has allowed... has a realistic chance of securing an absolute majority in order to proceed; however, opposition
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme
PoliticsGreek Politics. The decision has fairly widespread political implications. It is expected that Greek Parliament..., has proved controversial. Opposition parties claim it is an attempt to shield Voridis and Avgenakis... responsibility for the corruption that has been uncovered. However, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Ex-ministers escape farm payments inquiry in controversial vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a manipulation and a cover-up. New Democracy has not commented on the accusations but has instead accused... has managed to block attempts at scrutiny by a divided opposition. The process has, however, left... of the democratic opposition. The Mitsotakis administration has forged a close alliance
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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Nicosia, which has applied to establish a standalone outpost in Athens, the other successful applicants... qualifications of dubious quality”. The opposition has also criticised the quality of the foreign educational... at the time – had shown no interest in applying. PASOK has also raised questions about the non-profit status
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has intensified since Thanos Plevris took over as the country's Migration Minister... has branded these plans “nightmarish,” accusing the government of weaponizing NGOs and trying to turn... Minister Alexis Tsipras has prompted even more intense speculation about the possibility
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policyto the possibility of such a meeting on Tuesday. In a TV interview, he said the exact date has not yet been... of these talks since Ankara has made clear that it will block the planned electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus (Great Sea Interconnector or GSI), while it has also tried to convince
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