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Mitsotakis tries to stem subsidy scandal damage as opposition smells blood
PoliticsGreek Politics 01/07/2025 - 13:51
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to get ahead of the evolving OPEKEPE scandal by promising tough action and insisting that the involvement of government officials in the affair is limited, and will not require any further resignations beyond the four cabinet members who left their posts last week.
Farmers' protests add to government's woes as opposition plans long game on Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politics 29/01/2025 - 13:12
As the mass public demonstrations over the Tempe rail crash continue to dominate the headlines, the government is also facing the prospect of protests by farmers demanding support for the sector.
Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
PoliticsGreek Politics 12/03/2024 - 09:53
Amid complaints from opposition politicians about a cover-up, New Democracy adopted on Monday its own findings from Parliament’s Tempe train crash inquiry as the government tries to move attention away from the accident and its aftermath to other, potentially less damaging, issues.
Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politics 29/02/2024 - 11:51
The protests of recent weeks have not dented New Democracy’s lead in the opinion polls, leaving Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to focus on the areas which the government considers to be key to its continuing dominance, namely inflation, farming and managing the stealthy rise of the far-right vote.
SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
PoliticsGreek Politics 20/02/2024 - 11:33
As farmers head to Athens for what the government is hoping will be the climax of their protests, SYRIZA is on the verge of a deep crisis over the decisions being taken by its leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
PoliticsGreek Politics 19/02/2024 - 12:46
The government is bracing itself for a major demonstration in Athens by farmers following an inability to satisfy the agricultural sector’s demands, but one of New Democracy’s main opponents, SYRIZA, is in danger of imploding in the meanwhile as the leadership of Stefanos Kasselakis continues to encounter serious problems.
PM pins hopes on conciliatory approach to soften farmers' protests
PoliticsGreek Politics 14/02/2024 - 11:59
The government is hoping that last-minute additions to the support package for farmers will be enough to calm the voices threatening an escalation in protests which have put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the back foot.
Mitsotakis makes bid to dissuade farmers from continuing their protests
PoliticsGreek Politics 13/02/2024 - 09:58
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to hold a potentially crucial meeting with farmers this Tuesday, hoping to convince them that the government is doing all it can to support the agricultural sector, which has been blighted by natural disasters as well as the high cost of supplies and energy.
Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politics 12/02/2024 - 10:22
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team.
PM lines up talks with farmers, faces questions over housing crisis
PoliticsGreek Politics 09/02/2024 - 10:32
As the week comes to an end, the government is stepping up its efforts to address two burning issues: The ongoing protests by farmers and the growing house crisis, which is pricing many Greek households out of the property market.