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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsnumbers of voters in rural areas. Footage of the visit show the PM’s convoy being diverted along farm... in rural areas, where anger is boiling over of the misappropriation of farm subsidies, combined... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned
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ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage
PoliticsGreek Politics, as mounting discontent over the OPEKEPE scandal and the government’s handling of rural affairs... focus back on law and order in a bid to win back disaffected conservative voters. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras is set to meet New Democracy deputies from rural constituencies today
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Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support
PoliticsGreek Politicsrural unrest and the government’s handling of agricultural subsidies. Mitsotakis reiterated his
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Newsletter 496 - 27/02/2026
by former rural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis. The governing party attributes... will secure a third term, implying an expectation of coalition‑building rather than a solo victory
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Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
Agoraof the Golden Dawn party, including parliamentary deputies and party leader Nikos Michaloliakos... leader Nikos Michaloliakos and two senior lawmakers were put behind bars pending trial on charges... as spring boards – a model seen at work in Antwerp, the base of Belgium's far right Vlaams Belang
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Worrying Covid data forces ND to take tough policy decisions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe case for getting the jab. As of Sunday, 62 pct of the general population had received at least one jab. More than a third of the people getting vaccinated over the last few days have been citizens..., the government has only forced health workers to get the jab in order to continue working
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Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
PoliticsForeign Policyand the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The same argument was used by Foreign Minister Nikos... described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself... over the last five months on bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Tirana last week
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicspresident operates like a “sultan.” Both comments seem to be an indication of the frustration...) are also at odds over the Macedonia name issue. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias began on Monday briefing
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policy.” "In a country where justice does not work properly and courts operate under the Sultan's order... are something that Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias indirectly admitted during a recent interview with German
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Covid dominates start of 2022 but PM looks ahead to growth
PoliticsGreek Politicscertificates will expire seven months after the date of the second jab in order to force more Greeks to come... by profession. So far, only healthcare workers have been forced to get the jab or face being made to stay... in the country a year ago. As of January 1, 69.7 pct of the total population had received at least 1 jab
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