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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to announce at the Thessaloniki International Fair... probably after two votes. Thessaloniki package The prime minister and key ministers are due back... to be calibrated to deliver real relief without upsetting the broader fiscal picture. As the prime minister
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Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs farmers rallied in Athens on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in the Rhodope... by outdated energy-use indicators. Beyond agriculture, the Prime Minister reiterated broader fiscal... government is treading carefully in the wake of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s latest broadside
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Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a wide-ranging interview with public broadcaster ERTnews on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister... will take place as scheduled in 2027, and New Democracy is seeking a parliamentary majority.” The prime... in the interview, with the prime minister confirming that new measures will be announced before the end
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitics, particularly after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to sidestep questions about... regime as “new hope for the country.” Yet the Prime Minister added a caveat: “This is not the time... environment. PASOK was among the first to respond, accusing the Prime Minister of “dangerous” wording
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Greece's ultimate sacrifice for stability
Agorato and horsetrading with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's right-hand man. Those are the bits we can smile about... into the criticism of Samaras himself. The prime minister claimed on Friday that he was the first to “fight” Golden... Monetary Fund. Concern has been frequently expressed about some of the people surrounding the prime
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
following Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s recent pledges that the bailout would end on December 31... before the end of the same month. This would then allow Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to go... by the troika. Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos has hinted at the possibility in the past
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In decision to ally with Independent Greeks, Tsipras takes high risk option
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece's new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in on Monday after electing to form... wing of his party. However the new prime minister and his advisers decided to opt for a more..., the new Greek prime minister seems to be sending a message to lenders that he is not willing
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Newsletter 15 - 13/02/2015
to a bailout extension to receive the full 7.2 billion euros in remaining loan tranches. Prime Minister... called in late December. A similar statement was also made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who called... not become prime minister without being able to compromise his ideals. There was a defining moment
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Strong resistance within SYRIZA leaves Tsipras with tough juggling act
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe fine balances within SYRIZA that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is confronted with came... by the prime minister to accept the recent Eurogroup deal rather then back the Left Platform's proposal... secretariat. The prime minister's choice, Tassos Koronakis, gained 102 votes whereas the Left
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The education of Alexis Tsipras
Agorauproarious student leader to prime minister would involve political compromises. Tsipras set out... not become prime minister without being able to compromise his ideals. Tsipras told his audience... that his decision to nominate, and elect, Pavlopoulos should be seen. For the 40-year-old Greek prime
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