Search
-
Government unites in rejecting Hormuz deployment as PM advocates fiscal escape clause
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe start of hostilities in May. Official figures show 10 Greek-flagged ships remain in the Gulf... Minister Nikos Dendias offered the firmest closure. Dendias was in London to discuss defence..., Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said the aim was to create a protective “dome” over the entire Greek
6% -
Opposition pledges to continue pursuing OPEKEPE scandal as new evidence emerges
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat PASOK may agree to become New Democracy’s coalition partner in the event that the conservatives... in the polls in the run-up to the 2027 elections. PASOK rumblings While PASOK president Nikos Androulakis... proposal was put forward by MP Nikos Christodoulakis, a former supporter of Doukas who has now formed
6% -
Newsletter 501 - 03/04/2026
. The rise in fuel costs is eroding household purchasing power, which may lead to a 0.7 pct... in Parliament. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis demanded snap elections, arguing that the government now... determined to position the party as a credible contender for power. Nikos Androulakis used his
6% -
Mitsotakis rejects early election talk despite intense speculation, as SYRIZA implodes
PoliticsGreek Politicsindications suggest Dourou may emerge as a compromise figure, seen by some as more unifying and less... leadership model. The latter is favoured by Nikos Pappas and Rena Dourou, but complicated by Pavlos... the preferred prime minister with 25.1%, ahead of Tsipras on 15.1% and Nikos Androulakis on 8.6
6% -
New claim of attempt to bribe MP casts shadow over presidential vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsdenies that the man in question has any links to them. An earlier probe into claims that businessmen.... Kammenos also described the alleged middleman but did not name him. He said that the man in question
6% -
War of words fuels bitter mood in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto his ties with conservative MP Dora Bakoyannis (he was the best man at her wedding), who is Mitsotakis... revealed that he received a phone call from a man claiming to be Marinakis, who asked who had written
6% -
Resignation keeps surveillance issue in spotlight
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Smyrlis departure by labelling him “Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s man at the Foreign Ministry... to explain why Greece’s top military man was being monitored. Like many of the revelations about
6% -
PM struggling to fulfil same-sex marriage pledge, prompting opposition pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the ideal man to beat Mitsotakis, arguing that he is smarter, more successful in business, more adept.... His latest appearance did little to encourage sceptics within the party that he is the right man
6% -
Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicselections on May 25. It is questionable, though, how much room for manoeuvre Hardouvelis will have given... as Georgiadis’s successor may be an effort to ensure the minister with the health portfolio... appointed to ministries are known for their combative styles. It may be an indication of Samaras believing
6% -
Coalition edges towards 180 votes for president but close to exhausting resources
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay be able to secure a few of these votes in the final round, it would be a major surprise... supporters of Dimas’s candidacy in the final ballot. There may be a couple more MPs from DIMAR... at noon on Monday - well before the Athens Stock Exchange close. Samaras may be called upon to come up
6%