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Tussle over arms deal sets tone for polarised politics

Despite their best efforts, neither the government nor the opposition could convincingly claim victory in the debate over the stalled arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Coalition battles it out with opposition over ammunition sale

Greek Parliament debated on Monday allegations against Defence Minister Panos Kammenos in connection with a proposed sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, which led to the government and the opposition trading accusations but neither delivering a fatal blow.

ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked on Wednesday for a parliamentary debate regarding allegations about Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and efforts to secure a deal to sell ammunition to Saudi Arabia through a middleman to be postponed.

Tsipras reveals how excess surplus will be shared out, eyes political relief

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced in a televised address on Monday night that his government will redistribute 1.4 billion euros from this year’s fiscal overperformance, setting the stage for a political battle with his opponents.

Hitman's furlough and investment complications pose new problems for Tsipras

The Greek government found itself dealing with multiple crises of a very different nature on Friday.

Tsipras invites Middle East investment at second EU-Arab summit

By: Omaira Gill

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited businesses from the Middle East to invest in Greece in his keynote speech at the opening of the second EU-Arab World Summit, held in Athens from November 9-10.

Tsipras rallies MPs, marks dividing lines with opposition

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stepped up on Wednesday his effort to put distance between SYRIZA and New Democracy in voters’ minds in what many see as a pre-cursor for the political battle to come in Greece over the coming months.

Coalition seeks to remove review obstacles, turn up pressure on opposition

Overcoming the obstacles standing in the way of the completion of the third review, as well as stoking its rivalry with the main opposition appear to be the two things that are uppermost in the government’s mind at the moment.

Mitsotakis urges ND renewal, challenges PM over surplus

The need for a renewal of political staff was one of the main themes of the speech given by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to his MPs on Wednesday amid a 48-hour media blackout due to a strike by journalists.

Sub-tranche, 2017 fiscal performance ticked off on first day of review talks

The first day of talks between Greek government officials and the institutions’ heads of mission in Athens on Monday appeared to settle a couple of issues but leave several others for further discussion this week.