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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s leadership since his predecessor Antonis Samaras stood down on July 5.... A Pulse poll for Action 24 TV on Tuesday was the latest to indicate that the situation remains very
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New Democracy seeks higher ground in escalating TV permits row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new chapter in the ongoing saga relating to Greece’s TV licences is due to be written this week, with the government hoping to recover from the blow dealt by the Council of State and New Democracy... down the government’s proposal that Polydoras should head the watchdog, which the Council of State
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Storm impact and ferry death engulf political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsby potentially unprecedented rainfall. During an interview on Mega TV, Achtsioglou suggested... by the leftists when they were in power to hire 5,000 more forest rangers and firefighters. She argued
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Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe party’s historic record and his own intentions for the future. In an interview on Mega TV... MEPs linked the attack to the shocking murder of trans activist Zak Kostopoulos in Athens in 2018
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Amid risk of 2015 re-run, Greece searching for deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsnegotiations went straight down to the wire. The break in the talks had been planned so participants could... that the negotiators parted on bad terms, with European Stability Mechanism managing director Klaus Regling
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Coalition opens up new political front with tender for TV licenses
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government to launch, and oversee, a tender for four national TV licenses. The legislation has been... owners of TV licenses. The opposition has accused the government of adopting an unconstitutional approach by passing responsibility for the issuing of TV licenses to State Minister Nikos Pappas
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Final list of bidders confirmed ahead of contentious auction for TV permits
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe final list of companies that will be competing for the four national TV licenses on the digital... of taxes and social security. The other seven bidders are existing TV stations Ant-1, Alpha, Star, Skai, E TV and two newcomers: One backed by construction firm owner Yiannis Kalogritsas and the other
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPlevris, was refused entry to eastern Libya for negotiations. The measures include a three-month... are, we do not accept you”. Plevris followed up with a TV interview in which he said that non... Mitsotakis of resorting to anti-migration policies to deflect from the failure of foreign policy in Libya
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policyof President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation
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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsexpected to get the thumbs-down from landlords who use platforms such as Airbnb to boost their income... activist Zak Kostopoulos. Critics of the move argue that the directive violates the constitutional
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