Greek Politics
Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
Several months after his surprise election to the leadership of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has started sketching out the first lines that will distinguish his era from that of party founder Alexis Tsipras.
Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
There is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings.
Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
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.
ND seeks to change narrative around train crash as MPs deliver inquiry findings
The government is hoping that Monday will mark the start of the Tempe train crash sliding down the issues of importance on the political agenda as the parliamentary inquiry into the accident is due to conclude, but opposition parties are adamant that they will continue to push for a more thorough investigation than then one carried out under New Democracy’s stewardship.
Slower growth nixes handout plans, fires criticism of ND's economic policies
The latest GDP figures, which fell below expectations, seem to have put a halt to any thoughts of the government providing further handouts in the run-up to Easter, and have prompted an attack from the opposition over the government’s handling of the economy.
PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s eventful visit to Ukraine temporarily overshadowed the continuing debate in Parliament which revolved around the constitutionality of government bill to allow the operation of non-state universities in Greece.
University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
The controversial government bill which will allow foreign universities to establish outposts in Greece is proving a divisive issue for opposition parties as it enters the final stretch in Parliament.
PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
Preparations for the upcoming European Parliament elections are gathering pace, with New Democracy hoping to confirm its political dominance and limit any visible signs of wear and tear.
Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
This Friday’s vote in Parliament on the government’s university reform bill provides the main political showpiece of the week as it is the latest issue over which the government and the opposition disagree.
Backwash from stormy congress still rocking SYRIZA as support for Greek Solution rises
SYRIZA continues to suffer the aftereffects of its turbulent party conference last week as ultranationalist Greek Solution emerges as the main beneficiary of a decline in support for all the main parties, including New Democracy.