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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’s fortunes before Greece goes to the polls, probably next May. As this is likely to be Tsipras’s...Alternate Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas was the first political casualty of the recent deadly wildfire in Mati, for which the death toll has risen to 90. It was confirmed on Friday
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Cabinet reshuffle expected to presage coalition's revival effort
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May, although there have been suggestions from the New Democracy camp that he might not be able... and elections would be held in 2019,” said New Demcoracy’s parliamentary spokesman Nikos Dendias
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Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package
EconomyProgrammeahead of the next general elections, which are expected in May 2019. Ideally, the prime minister would... been reported, is not a surprise,” Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas tweeted on Thursday, adding
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Coalition tweaks labour market, lines up more post-MoU changes
PoliticsGreek Politicspicture may only start to emerge once Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis have set... of the Tsipras-Zaev agreement. Mitsotakis accused Tsipras and Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicslikely that these will be in May, together with or just before, the European Parliament and local votes....While the departure of Nikos Kotzias from the high-profile position of foreign minister is a blow for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, especially as the key diplomatic achievement of his time in office
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Tsipras planning for life without Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that if Kammenos leaves in March and Tsipras calls snap elections for May, as many observers... minister Nikos Kotzias. The ex-diplomat spoke at an event organised by his political movement, Pratto
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsreports is that the government may seek to bring forward the reduction of the tax-free threshold due... under pressure to explain what led to Nikos Kotzias’s resignation as foreign minister, especially
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Coalition indicates it will keep focus on corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament, the government will not collapse. This would allow Tsipras to hold elections in May... Minister Nikos Kotzias, including allegations of financial mismanagement and bribes from the right-wing
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Scandal allegations playing growing role in path towards elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout the deal and that the Saudis may have decided to only take 100,000 shells, with the remainder... Nikos Kotzias resigned as foreign minister. Kotzias claimed that during a cabinet meeting, Kammenos
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Bomb blast fuels political clash as ND limits Tsipras's options on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsat least 151 votes (i.e. six more MPs than SYRIZA’s parliamentary group) or he may have to abandon his... by the government, with Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas asking for it not to be exploited
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