English Edition Simitis sees prospect of new Imia-type crisis, urges caution'Turkey may quite possibly send a ship to a portion of the continental shelf which Greece considers Greek and Turkey considers Turkish,' the former PM Simitis stated. 10/06/2019 16:27
English Edition Editorial: YouthNo other government promised so much only to break one after another of the pledges that it handed out right and left. 10/06/2019 03:14
English Edition Mitsotakis runs on tax cuts growth platform as Tsipras says ND stands for austerityAfter defeating SYRIZA by nearly ten percentage points in the 26 May European Parliament election, Mitsotakis hopes to ride the wave of what George H.W. Bush had famously called “the big mo”, political momentum. 07/06/2019 21:32
English Edition Editorial: IrresponsibilityIt is well known that the Tsipras administration was the most pliant and convenient of all bailout memorandum-era governments for the country’s creditors. 07/06/2019 15:53
English Edition Editorial: ComparisonsIn Greece, the PM and his government are opening a budget gap of billions of euros with measures they announced a few weeks before the election. 06/06/2019 15:43
English Edition Consternation in Brussels over Tsipras’ fiscal packageSpecifically, the report underlines that the measures announced by the PM jeopardise primary surplus targets for 2019 and subsequent years. 05/06/2019 17:53
English Edition Editorial: ChangesThe government’s basic argument that after the completion of the third bailout programme the economy would turn a page has been belied by events. 05/06/2019 15:27
English Edition Markets harbour high hopes for prospective ND government Handelsblatt reports'The chances of the climate changing until then are minimal. The opinion polls point to a clear victory for opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis,' the report concluded. 04/06/2019 17:31
English Edition Editorial: Madly irresponsibleDuring its four years in power the ruling party created dissatisfaction with the government’s policies in society and a loathing of the government itself. 04/06/2019 16:54
English Edition Editorial: MessagesIt is obvious that voters had already condemned the government in their conscience before they did so at the ballot box. 03/06/2019 14:22
English Edition Clean sweep for New Democracy in local elections nationwideAccording to official Interior Ministry returns, candidates supported by New Democracy secured a clear lead in six of the seven prefectural run-offs today 02/06/2019 23:57
English Edition Editorial: At the push of a buttonThe entire economy has fallen victim to over-taxation, for which the government opted so to collect funds for electoral handouts at the end of its term. 02/06/2019 18:33
English Edition Editorial: Alarm bellsSuffice it to say that the list of areas that pose an increased fire risk has not been updated since 1984. 01/06/2019 20:49
English Edition ND warns of constitutional crisis if government makes Supreme Court appointmentsGeorge Gerapetritis, a constitutional law professor and top advisor to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says that the Presidential Decree approving appointments made by the government can be annulled by the Council of State on constitutional grounds. 30/05/2019 23:55
English Edition Tsipras struggles to resuscitate devastated ruling partySYRIZA will “take into account the message of citizens by turning our attention to the future of Greek society while at the same time waging the battle of ideas in order to achieve the goal of victory in the general election”. 30/05/2019 19:14
English Edition Editorial: Bombshells There are serious problems with Greece’s productive model and growth will be impossible without adhering to timely and deep reforms. 30/05/2019 15:33
English Edition Chiefs of Greek Police, Coast Guard hobnob with SYRIZA party secretary at Tsipras rally,Article 29 (par. 3) of the Greek Constitution states that: “All types of activity for or against a political party are absolutely prohibited for judicial functionaries and all serving in the armed forces and security forces [police].” 29/05/2019 18:25
English Edition Editorial: ErrorsThe Greek Police Chief has also been spotted and photographed at political party gatherings in the provincial cities of Agrinio and Xanthi. Was he overseeing security as he sat in the first row there as well? 29/05/2019 16:10
English Edition Marinakis garners most votes in Piraeus City Council race, againOlympiacos FC leader Evangelos Marinakis has once again has garnered the most votes of any candidate in the Piraeus City Council election of 26 May. 28/05/2019 19:05
English Edition Mitsotakis expels from ND cadre over vulgar attack against Kuneva'Now that SYRIZA’s MEP was not [re-]elected, does anyone know if she will be going back to work? I am looking for a woman for general cleaning on Saturday and I still have not found one!' said Kostas Stefanidis. 28/05/2019 18:24
English Edition Government considering 7 July general election date, after university entrance examsThe exams involve tens of thousands of families, many of which must travel long distances to cast their ballots because they have chosen to retain their voting rights in their ancestral provinces. 28/05/2019 16:24
English Edition Editorial: RestraintThe main opposition party chose not to outdo the government as regards promises of benefits and citizens appeared to have rewarded it for that prudent stance at the ballot box. 28/05/2019 15:20
English Edition Editorial: Elections were the only optionThe decimation of the ruling party cannot be intrerpreted as a huge victory for the main opposition party. 27/05/2019 18:43
English Edition ND enters general election race with air of victory, SYRIZA devastatedTsipras opted for a major gamble by framing the election as a referendum on his stimulus package and for the first time in nearly four years he lost the bet. 27/05/2019 15:47
English Edition Tsipras calls for snap election in June after stinging defeat in EU poll 'The electoral result does not satisfy me and I will not ignore it…I cannot ignore it. The final verdict is always delivered by the people. I will not escape,' the PM said. 27/05/2019 01:28
English Edition SYRIZA trails ND in Europarliament election exit pollThe looming question now is whether the PM will call a general election immediately or wait until October when his term ends in an effort to turn the tide. 26/05/2019 21:07
English Edition Mitsotakis wraps up campaign, slams Tsipras on Prespa Accord, handouts, security, taxesMitsotakis’ choice of Thessaloniki for his final outdoors campaign speech was linked to his staunch opposition to the Greece-North Macedonia Prespa Agreement, which is very unpopular there. 24/05/2019 18:39
English Edition Editorial: StakesFor the first time one faces the danger that a European Parliament with enhanced powers will not be controlled by either the EPP or the Socialists, the two blocks that laid the foundations of the European edifice. 24/05/2019 16:11
English Edition After hunger strike, anarchist attacks, Supreme Court opens way for Koufodinas’ furloughNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis - whose brother-in-law and conservative MP Pavlos Bakoyannis was murdered by N17 in September, 1989 – said yesterday that he will respect and not comment on any ruling by the high court but that if he comes to power he will change the law 23/05/2019 15:10
English Edition Editorial: GangreneIt would be no exaggeration to say that now more than ever in the past the education system is being used as a tool of clientelism. 23/05/2019 13:51
English Edition One Rouvikonas member charged with felony after foray at ParliamentThe investigating magistrate is responsible for coordinating efforts to track down the other culprits and commence criminal proceedings. 22/05/2019 17:08
English Edition Editorial: No time to wasteWhat firefighting plan can be implemented when firefighting patrol cars are parked due to lack of personnel, as a related report confirms? 22/05/2019 14:56
English Edition Greece should stay the course on reforms, privatisation OECD report saysThe bi-annual report urges that priority be given to investment in infrastructure, the development of skills, combating poverty, and improving the effectiveness of public expenditures and audits. 21/05/2019 17:36
English Edition Editorial: DisappointmentThe queues of pensioners at ATMs the day the first pension bonus was disbursed demonstrated how much retirees need that money to cover their living needs. 20/05/2019 17:45
Uncategorized Mitsotakis: International campaign for Pontian genocide recognitionThe main opposition News Democracy leader spoke of a well-planned,multi-pronged campaign to bring the genocide to the attention of the world. 20/05/2019 16:13
English Edition Editorial: CrimeThe government exceeded primary surplus targets by taking from the many so as to hand out electoral benefits to the few. 19/05/2019 02:27
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