MacroPolis

Speculation about May elections revived by SYRIZA officials' comments

For those looking out for signs of when the next elections might be held, a couple of comments this week by SYRIZA officials fuelled speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will call snap polls in May.

Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement

The moment is approaching when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have to take some vital decisions regarding the Macedonia name agreement, which looks set to trigger the end of SYRIZA’s coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL).

Developments, poll data spark new round of speculation over elections

There has been renewed speculation in the Greek media over the past few days about the timing of the next elections, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said to be considering a snap vote even as early as March.

Pension deal rekindles speculation about election date

The government getting its way over the pension cuts that had been lined up for 2019, but which will no longer be included in next year’s budget, has rekindled speculation about when Alexis Tsipras would prefer to hold elections.

Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures

The Greek government is becoming increasingly optimistic that it can avoid next year’s pension cuts and is starting to focus on how it can maximise the positive political impact of the pared down compensatory fiscal measures it will be able to implement if European lenders agreed to Athens’s request to scrap the reduction to spending on retirees.

ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds

Defence Minister Panos Kammenos finds himself under scrutiny this week due to unrest within his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party and the revelation that European anti-corruption authorities are investigating the use of funds allocated for the refugee crisis.

Tsipras confident on pension cuts, reticent on snap elections

Amid renewed speculation about snap elections next year, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has insisted that his government will be able to come to an arrangement with the institutions over the pension cuts that are due to implemented in 2019 and then hold out for a full four-year term.

Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats

By: Georgia Nakou

The Greek government has started consultation on changing voting procedures to enable Greeks abroad to vote remotely in national elections.

SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest

The stage is set for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to take the next step in his effort to recharge SYRIZA after his choice for party secretary, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis, was elected by an overwhelming majority on Monday.

Fire fallout casts doubt on Tsipras’s post-MoU strategy

There is speculation that political fallout from the wildfire in Mati, where the death toll is approaching 100, may affect Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s strategy for the last stretch of the current administration’s time in office.