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Mitsotakis and Androulakis meet but keep their distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto paint the social democrats as naysayers standing in the way of reform. Coming out of the one-on-one... a normalisation of the relationship, while PASOK used the opportunity to set the parameters for its... Famellos addressed the first meeting of the party’s parliamentary team in which he tried to set the tone
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PM abandons reticence over Tempe, portrays himself as defender of institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe authorities have acted, Mitsotakis intends to portray this clash as one between stability and anti... elections but might consider switching allegiances to the main opposition party. Parliament is set... the crash site at Tempe before a full forensic analysis had taken place. New Democracy is set to stick
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PM pledges higher wages for armed forces in bid to win over voters, own party
PoliticsGreek Politicssaid that in the context of the new 12-year military procurement programme that the government is set... Parliament elections, when the conservatives fell well below the 33 pct target that Mitsotakis had set. This led to a period during which some ND lawmakers started to question the party leadership. One
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Newsletter 465 - 06/06/2025
package, set to be unveiled at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in September... over fiscal space clears way for next set of relief measuresGreece’s fiscal outlook became clearer... of 1.1 billion euros, with 600 million euros directed at a one-off handout to pensioners and the rebate
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Parties square up for latest Tempe inquiry with ND expected to easily dominate proceedings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest chapter in the political clash over the Tempe rail accident is set to kick off... days. As a result, few anticipate a full hearing to take place. Government and opposition have set... and to prevent potentially damaging revelations. In a recent development, Maria Karystianou, who leads one
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PM tries to steer agenda back to reforms as OPEKEPE scandal rumbles on
PoliticsGreek Politicspayments to farmers by announcing a set of initiatives to cut bureaucracy. The PM said the 12 measures...’s defence capabilities. Mitsotakis said the first two of 12 Greek SAR satellites are set... and the surveillance affair. OPEKEPE embarrassment Mitsotakis’s task will not be an easy one
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
. And if Tsipras does decide to lead a refreshed progressive movement, the stage will be set for a high-stakes rematch—one that could reshape the contours of Greek politics well before the next election... set of GDP data for Q2, where the Greek economy’s annual growth slightly moderated to 1.7 pct year
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Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025
the stalled project as symptomatic of appeasement towards Turkey. With Cyprus set to assume the EU... work offers opportunities for continuous learning" received a lukewarm score of just 3.1. These set... the month, almost one in three said never and 38 pct responded sometimes. The monthly income was enough
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Athens walks tightrope as Trump rattles transatlantic ties
PoliticsForeign Policyon Thursday to set their stance on Trump’s renewed tariff threats against eight European countries — a move... of recent decades, to be stronger than ever on all levels. No one can recall the coexistence of so many... not been set; we hope it will be in the first 10 days of February,” he said. He made clear
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Urban planning scandal deepens as Tsipras unveils five cost of living pledges
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe cost of living have set the tone for the week ahead in Greek politics. According to the case file... corruption scandal”. He argued that Mitsotakis speaks as if he were not the one who appointed... an attempt at one-upmanship after PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis made similar promises during a speech
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