Across Europe, if no one party ends up with an absolute parliamentary majority after the elections, it will collaborate with other parties to rule the land. In Greece, none of the parties want to work with any of the others—or that’s what they’ve said, at least
As Hellenic Post shutters nearly half its branches, the backlash exposes the tension between economic reform and national identity.
After backlash from ruling-party MPs over plans to shut most post offices, the Prime Minister’s office seeks a way to defuse tensions. A €30 million gap, internal blame games, and angry lawmakers threaten to turn a communication misstep into a political crisis.
The percentage of respondents who were declared as “undecided” reached 16.2%
Nearly 80% of Greeks say they feel angry with the political system, with corruption and scandals fuelling discontent, even as New Democracy stays well ahead of rivals according to new opinion poll
Lena Samaras, 34, daughter of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, died suddenly after suffering two seizures. Politicians from across Greece have expressed deep condolences to the family
Critics argue that this arrangement blurred the line between state communications and partisan propaganda, raising serious concerns about the use of public and private resources to manipulate public opinion and discredit opposition voices
Instead of highlighting six years in power, government communication has shifted focus to the tenth anniversary of Greece’s 2015 referendum, a move seen by observers as an attempt to draw contrasts with the instability of that era
Mitsotakis conveyed a message of perseverance, affirming the government’s intention to continue working through the current term with the conviction that Greece can improve further.
An admission of failure and the tip of the iceberg for the government’s travails
Their exits come on the heels of a dramatic political fallout a day earlier, when Migration and Asylum Minister Makis Voridis, along with four deputy ministers, resigned.
Ruling New Democracy recorded an upward trend in voter intention, according to the latest poll by MRB for the Greek TV channel OPEN. The Conservative Party leads with 22.7%, marking a 2.3-point increase from the previous survey. Surprisingly. The Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eletherias) came in second at 11.9%, followed by PASOK at 10.1%, Hellenic […]
A new poll by 'Interview' shows 24.7% would vote for New Democracy, followed by 12.1% for PASOK. Plefsi Eleftherias falls further.
SYRIZA holds two-day central committee meeting to redefine the party's policy platform and structure ahead of its June Congress.
According to reports, employees of Blue Skies were essentially on the party payroll—despite being formally employed by the private company—a potential violation of Greek political financing laws.
At the center of the controversy is the claim that Blue Skies paid salaries to more than a dozen individuals who simultaneously held key positions within New Democracy, effectively operating as a covert wing of the party
The fact that so many top New Democracy (ND) party cadres were paid by the firm Blue Skies, owned by Thomas Varvitsiotis and Yiannis Olympios, without ever citing this publicly, raises very serious moral issues, regardless of the legality
New evidence and revelations emerging about the “Truth Team” and the propaganda apparatus of Greece’s ruling New Democracy (ND) party and the prime minister’s office are now divulging a reality far beyond simple public opinion manipulation or character assassination of political rivals. What is coming to light is a murky, circuitous mechanism operating within the […]
The Greek government spokesman noted that "a private individual received payment from other private individuals, and for some people this is a horrifying revelation."
A damning investigation by Inside Story, an independent Greek investigative outlet, has exposed what appears to be a covert propaganda network operating at the heart of Greece’s ruling party, New Democracy (ND).