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Imamoglu arrest halts plans for Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, further talks
PoliticsForeign Policyimmediately has become difficult,” he added. However, the Greek government’s spokesperson stressed...’ summit in Brussels on April 3-4, in Brussels. Imamoglu’s arrest has also prompted the Commission... for a closer cooperation with the EU in the new security architecture. Europe, it has become
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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has limited fiscal space and does not want to stoke demand for greater spending. Health Minister... Fair in September. However, the PM’s office has stressed that the government will not make any moves... as “toxic.” The party’s leadership seems to feel that it has to nip such reactions in the bud because
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Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed... euros, has gone up by just over 35 pct since the centre-right party came to power in 2019. Mitsotakis... pension payments to new retirees was around 500 days when the government took over, but has now fallen
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ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been in the spotlight since last week’s raids, causing some embarrassment for the government... and would be portrayed as outlandish by the government, which has accused its political opponents... and his administration. The Tempe issue is a case in point as PASOK has already submitted its own
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ND attempts to shield itself from OPEKEPE fallout, further Tempe pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicscrash, Greece’s deadliest rail disaster. PASOK has already submitted its suggestion, calling..., particularly populist Course of Freedom whose support has surged since the start of the year due to its focus..., which has unfolded on the government’s watch and which gives the appearance of a more cut-and-dried
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Fringe opposition parties up stakes in Tempe inquiry clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis issue, but could also play into the government’s hands given that it now has an opening to label... has been vociferous and persistent in her criticism of the government over the train crash and its... – a figure who has broad appeal among Greeks – they will, by association, also gain some credibility
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Government vows to recover embezzled subsidies in bid to stem damage from scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto organised farming subsidy fraud, the New Democracy government has pledged to win back the public’s trust... other areas where the administration has delivered on its promise to clean up public life where its.... Migration New Democracy’s new migration minister, appointed to replace Voridis, has been creating
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Temperature rises for Mitsotakis administration as investigations progress, with more to come
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeciding its own stance. Until now, it has been suggested that ND would prefer a broader and less... regarding the country’s deadliest train crash. However, the fact that the OPEKEPE scandal has also erupted while this process is taking place, fuels the sense that there has been a systemic failure
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Greece digests EU-US trade deal amid mixed reaction
EconomyThe uncertainty around EU-US trade relations has been lifted after the announcement of a deal... to 15 pct tariffs. The US President also claimed that the EU has committed to purchasing 750 billion... cause some price competitiveness concerns. As we have argued before, Greece has limited exposure
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
a dual purpose: protecting his administration and striking back at PASOK, which has climbed to second..., after a sharp 41.3 pct annual drop seen in March. This has taken the number of permits during... the period has collapsed by 40.5 pct and volume is also down sharply by 33.2 pct. Economic sentiment
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