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Challenges piling up for govt as spokesperson departs
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe weekend. The Health Ministry plans to redirect another 70 ICUs for Covid purposes, while some cases may... commentators have called on the authorities to reassess their position is an indication that it may... than 60 days after replacing Stelios Petsas, who was appointed interior minister. Some government
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New political clash over police violence, but ND seems unperturbed
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Koufodinas regarding his transfer. This may explain why the prime minister has personally steered clear..., to the Citizens’ Protection Ministry last May but never received a response. In terms of overall support... Interior Minister Makis Voridis, alleged that the man in question was known to the police, had
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Newsletter 325 - 28/01/2022
Alexis Tsipras tabled a censure motion on Thursday. He may also have been spurred into action... and, although it may have avoided the numerous deaths that occurred during natural disasters on SYRIZA’s watch... for Civil Protection, Transport, Energy, Citizens’ Protection and Interior. It is certain
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Reshuffle speculation follow snap polls rumours as ND enjoys ratings bounce
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis may carry out a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days... Democracy rose from 30.8 pct on May 7 to 32.1 pct now. There was a smaller increase for SYRIZA, which... rarely see out their full terms. Speaking on the record on Monday, Alternate Interior Minister
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Newsletter 361 - 02/12/2022
. This may explain, in part, why the ruling centre-right party is starting to see its support eroding... that Mitsotakis may be forced into such a move if he feels that the surveillance scandal is starting... terms would push elections out to at least March. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has hinted
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New Democracy moves to corral far-right vote, as PM braces for more surveillance evidence
PoliticsGreek Politics, they are of concern to New Democracy amid fears that the conservative party may be haemorrhaging... on to speculate that rogue operatives within EYP may have been responsible both for the surveillance... the senior ND members who attended the funeral of “fishing in murky waters”. Interior Minister Makis
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Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto Mitsotakis calling elections for April 9, with the aim of a second ballot being held in mid-May... ballot to be held on May 14. Should the process take longer, the second elections could take place.... This will be followed by Interior Minister Makis Voridis stepping down on March 12 so an interim minister, who
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Spotlight on far-right party that might upset election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith opinion polls failing to predict a clear-cut result in May’s elections, attention has turned... or not Ellines will be eligible to run will be taken by the Supreme Court on May 5, when it will rule on all...-minute amendment in an Interior Ministry bill prompted accusations that the government was trying
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Attention turns to next government as Mitsotakis holds convincing lead over rivals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGeorgiadis. The competencies of Georgiadis’s former department, the Development Ministry, may change.... The participation in the May 21 elections was 60.9 pct, up from 57.8 pct in 2019 and a low of 56.2 pct... suggested that the Digital Governance and Interior ministries could be merged but there appear
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Mitsotakis sets out post-election agenda as discontent bubbles up in SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politics. As on previous occasions, Mitsotakis shows himself reluctant to make changes which may be read as an admission of error on his part, but may be less forgiving of future missteps by the ministers in question... for doctors to specialise in primary care. More hires in the healthcare sector also featured in the Interior
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