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Konstantopoulou dominates opposition politics as PASOK and SYRIZA struggle to make mark
PoliticsGreek Politicsaffair. Mitsotakis is hoping to follow up on the increase to the minimum wage, which has risen by more... since 2020, and housing, which has increased by 17 pct during the same period. Course of Freedom... of Freedom overtake them in recent opinion polls. The party’s leader, Zoe Konstantopoulou, has also
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New Democracy continues to court right-wing voters with defence package, identity politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has little to be complacent about, while rumblings from the conservative wing of the party... parliamentary party convenes to elect a new head. The PM’s pick, MP Apostolos Vesyropoulos, has already... candidate from the traditional wing of the party. Mitsotakis has promised to give the podium to any MP
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof its obligations towards a European directive (2014/89/ΕΕ) which has been sanctioned over... ready to cooperate with Greece in the Aegean Sea”. For the last couple of years, Turkey has presented... are not neighbouring states. Egypt and Greece signed their own maritime boundary treaty in 2020. Greece has also
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
PoliticsND claims upper hand as Tempe dominates debate againThe Tempe issue has once again surged... finds no evidence of an illegal load, a conclusion the government has cited in dismissing conspiracy... intend to pursue felony charges against Karamanlis - an effort the government has vowed to reject. New
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Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
PoliticsForeign Policysources reveal that the situation has not changed since the Egyptian court’s ruling on May 28, which... on Wednesday, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has said that the countries agreed to work towards... has emphasised the ancient monastery’s unique value as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, highlighting
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Newsletter 481 - 24/10/2025
protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has stirred controversy within Greece’s ruling party... rights and pointed out that the monument has hosted protests in the past—including some backed by New Democracy itself. The backlash has not been limited to the opposition. Defence Minister Nikos
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction... Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised to tighten rules on gun ownership and establish a strong police... for the PM’s office, which has been in crisis mode over the past several months trying to contain
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PASOK resists invitation to discuss watchdog appointments, citing ND's questionable record
PoliticsGreek Politics. That arithmetic makes opposition support essential, but PASOK has made clear it will not play ball. Mitsotakis has reportedly sought a meeting with Androulakis to explore common ground on candidates... by the government. PASOK, however, has flatly rejected the overture. Party officials told Naftemporiki
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Newsletter 491 - 23/01/2026
Mitsotakis in a difficult position as his administration has made a point of trying to court the US... response to every twist in transatlantic politics. Mitsotakis has been eager to showcase renewed warmth from Washington, especially on energy cooperation, but the Greenland episode has forced him
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Newsletter 493 - 06/02/2026
PoliticsPM's constitutional gamble: Modernisation or manoeuvre?This week Athens has been consumed... has been recast by the prime minister as a generational project of state renewal to be completed... effort to reset the political agenda ahead of a difficult election season. Mitsotakis has framed
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