MacroPolis

Are hirings in the public sector out of control?

By: Georgia Nakou

In recent weeks the Greek government has come under sustained criticism from the main opposition party, New Democracy, for its management of the public sector.

Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure

The coalition is coming under pressure over apparent differences within the government over how to deal with the increasing friction with Turkey.

Politicians increasingly focussing on post-MoU landscape

Although dozens of prior actions from the fourth review have to be completed in the coming days, the Greek government is doing its utmost to focus on the period after the exit from the programme.

Tsipras fends off election rumours, Mitsotakis talks up moderate qualities

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attempted this week to dampen the latest round of speculation regarding when the next general elections might be held.

Tsipras eyes common ground with centre-left over revision of constitution

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared his willingness to discuss a revision of Greece’s constitution following a proposal by centre-left leader Fofi Gennimata, rekindling speculation about SYRIZA and social democratic grouping Movement for Change cooperating in a more formal manner in the future.

Tsipras suffers setbacks in bid to build momentum ahead of MoU exit

If Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was considering the option of calling snap elections soon after exiting the third programme in August, recent developments may have put him off the idea.

Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told his party to start preparing for general elections in the near future and has described the upcoming vote as a moment for “catharsis and rebooting.”

New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress

The centre-left grouping Movement for Change held its inaugural congress over the weekend, which coincided with an apparent worsening of relations between governing partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks, all of which has fuelled speculation about future political developments in Greece.

Coalition tries to move focus back to scandals

Under pressure due to the developments involving PAOK chairman Ivan Savvidis, the government has moved the spotlight back to the Novartis investigation again, apparently hoping this will provide some relief.

Football chairman's actions threaten to blow coalition off course again

The government was forced to put to one side on Monday the tension with Turkey and clashes with New Democracy as it was forced to act on the latest crisis with potentially serious political implications, which emanated from a rather unlikely source: Greek football.