Not everyone becomes a general, nor even a lieutenant general. Only one becomes commander-in-chief. But at least deputy ministers?

Mitsotakis and his closest advisors struck a more conciliatory tone after weeks of internal turmoil within New Democracy. The shift came after five ruling-party MPs signed an open letter, the latest and most visible sign yet of the party's deepening rift.

In a rare public rebuke, five New Democracy lawmakers warn the PM in a letter published by TA NEA that Greece's governing model has concentrated too much power in too few hands and is failing citizens as a result.

Makarios Lazaridis steps down after days of pressure over his academic credentials, becoming the fourth government minister to resign in a month amid mounting political strain

Dora Bakoyannis says the deputy minister’s degree case was “improper” and calls for his resignation to ease pressure on the government, warning that political tensions in Greece are spiraling

Greece’s deputy minister Makarios Lazarides seeks to contain fallout over his qualifications, apologizing and pledging to return public money as political pressure intensifies

Deputy minister Makarios Lazaridis defended his academic record on live TV as scrutiny over a past appointment intensifies, with opposition parties pressing the government for answers.

Government insiders are weighing early election scenarios as scandals, economic pressures, and political tensions shape the debate over the timing of Greece’s next vote

Lawmakers from the governing party express concern over Mitsotakis’ constitutional reform plans and handling of the EPPO probe into the OPEKEPE agricultural subsidies scandal, as tensions rise within the ruling party ahead of its congress.

Margaritis Schinas, Evangelos Tournas and Makarios Lazaridis are the three new faces that emerged from the government reshuffle, forced by the farm subsidy scandal, as the opposition demands snap elections and questions whether the changes go nearly far enough.

European prosecutors are casting an ever-wider net in the Greek farm subsidy scandal, with a third case file making its way to parliament targeting two more New Democracy lawmakers

Wiretaps ordered in 2021 on OPEKEPE officials unraveled a chain of alleged political interference and have now led European prosecutors to formally charge 11 ruling party figures

European prosecutors have asked Greece's parliament to strip 11 reportedly New Democracy-affiliated lawmakers of their immunity over an EU farm subsidy fraud scheme, while the government says it will wait for the official file before acting

The latest opinion survey shows the ruling party maintaining its lead over PASOK, while a fragmented opposition and two nascent political projects struggle to energize a largely undecided electorate.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has escalated its investigation into alleged manipulation of EU agricultural subsidies in Greece, targeting sitting lawmakers and referring information on two former government ministers to the Hellenic Parliament

Despite firm denials from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government, early election speculation refuses to fade. A cocktail of scandals, surging prices and tourism anxiety is fueling the chatter while some MPs are starting to ask uncomfortable questions

The Mitsotakis government is caught between the "Trump doctrine" and International Law, the pro-Trumpers, the anti-Trumpers, and the balancers

"The time has come for new Change, which is a prerequisite for the country's economic and social stability," declares the PASOK leader ahead of the Party Congress opening today at the indoor taekwondo arena in Paleo Faliro

The reopening of an earlier OPEKEPE investigation has revealed alleged interventions by New Democracy lawmakers in subsidy payments, with a new file requested by European prosecutors.

Party leaders debate the findings of a five-month inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, with sharp divisions over whether former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis should face a criminal investigation.