New Democracy's 16th congress, held against a backdrop of notable absences, ideological tension and the looming threat of a right-wing breakaway, laid bare the fault lines running through Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's party.

The Greek prime minister repeated his party's long-term economic agenda amid ongoing debate in Athens over timing of next national vote

Mitsotakis highlights economic recovery, institutional reforms and geopolitical stability as key pillars of a potential third term agenda

Ten former New Democracy ministers and lawmakers publicly accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of abandoning the party's founding values, in a letter the government swiftly dismissed as coming from people who had themselves abandoned the party.

Ten recent polls show a broadly negative picture for New Democracy, while the landscape for Greece’s opposition parties remains fragmented.

None of the opposition parties — nor any future parties yet to be announced — can force elections. But neither do they have any reason to rush toward the ballot box by rubbing the genie’s bottle themselves.

Political parties are gearing up, the questions of internal change loom

New Democracy, Greece's governing party, will hold a pre-congress session in Thessaloniki on Saturday, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis and senior ministers set to speak ahead of the party's 16th congress next weekend (15-17/05).

The Greek prime minister urged unity within his ruling party and outlined proposed constitutional changes to limit parliamentary involvement in ministerial prosecutions, as political debate intensifies ahead of upcoming elections.

Greek PM seeks to ease party tensions while setting a new agenda ahead of key reforms and elections, as dozens of lawmakers prepare to voice concerns during a crucial parliamentary group session

Greece's ruling party is taking comfort in a double-digit polling lead and Mitsotakis' strong personal ratings, even as scandals, the Iran war and two new insurgent parties threaten to redraw the electoral map.

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.