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Government shows its concern about Middle East impact, farm subsidy probe
PoliticsGreek Politicsto protect Greek-owned ships after Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz. The Greek... for the Greek Parliament to decide whether to lift the immunity of two former conservative ministers, Makis... on fraudulent claims by Greek farmers, as “European and not only national”. He also referred to the problem
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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... readiness of the Greek Armed Forces and support the domestic defence industry. Mitsotakis noted... with New Democracy’s base and the majority of Greek voters. The announcement was not without
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PM's strategic bet on Israel meets domestic blowback over Gaza
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been growing public and political pushback against the Greek government's position... is beginning to exact a political cost at home. Demonstrations have erupted in multiple Greek cities... his Greek counterpart last month to express concern about the incidents involving visitors from his
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policythat Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to have with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip... will not be “merely a courtesy meeting.” But at the same time, the Greek government acknowledges the difficulties... this complex landscape and troubled Eastern Mediterranean region, Greek-Turkish relations have
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Building on flurry of policy pledges, Mitsotakis vows to back research and innovation
PoliticsGreek Politicsshows Greek investment in research and development stood at just 125.50 euros in 2024, which barely... that the sector possesses real industrial heft. Equally important is the global reach of the Greek scientific... valuation. Social-media giant Meta’s acquisition of Greek audio-tech startup Accusonus further illustrates
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Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMediterranean.” Greek opposition parties felt that Mitsotakis achieved little during his visit. PASOK leader... opinion in Greece is Greek-Turkish relations. This is what the local media focuses... for opposition parties, whether they are on the left or right of the Greek government at any given
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Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
PoliticsGreek Politicsstandards. She noted both investigations were obstructed by article 86 of the Greek constitution, which... is investigating some 3,000 cases across the EU, and that corruption is not just a Greek issue. In Marinakis’s interpretation, she also praised the cooperation between her agency and the Greek authorities
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Tempe reverberations continue as PM reacts to ongoing protests
PoliticsGreek Politicsmanaged to rile many of the victims’ families, but also much of the Greek public, by appearing...-on effect on Greek politics, Mitsotakis managed to stir even more controversy in his social media post on Sunday, when he announced changes to the way that the area in front of Greek Parliament, marked
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Newsletter 482 - 31/10/2025
Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasised in his weekly social media post that the Greek police opened... New Democracy leading at 23.8 percent against PASOK’s 13.2 percent; Greek Solution stands at 6.4... to avert large-scale rural disruption.EconomyUnpaid taxes, housing shortage blot Greek economic
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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policy. Given this context, the Greek government is paying attention to the role and diplomatic initiatives... with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New York, as well as with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah..., the Greek PM underlined that Europe’s ban on Russian gas “must be enforced,” warning that Moscow’s
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