A dispute over private universities has pitted Alexis Tsipras's new party against its former allies on the Greek left, exposing the fault lines in the former PM's efforts to build a broader progressive coalition.
Greece marks 52 years since the restoration of democracy with a reception at the Presidential Mansion, featuring political absences and several changes
The leftist party that governed Greece from 2015 to 2019 has been reduced to having eight sitting MPs, while 63 members of its central committee resigned en masse. The parliamentary group set to choose a new leader on Saturday despite the mass exodus of MPs.
Party says it will contest the next national elections, ending what it called a period of uncertainty over its future
New Democracy's strategists have concluded that sharpening the fight with Alexis Tsipras and his new Greek Left Alliance is the surest way to rally the center-right vote, even as Antonis Samaras and Maria Karystianou keep drawing off support on its flanks
Every electoral scenario short of an outright majority leaves Mitsotakis exposed and the country facing paralysis, while a splintered political class waits for voters to solve problems it cannot solve itsel
As speculation grows that Antonis Samaras may launch his own party, New Democracy is reaching out to Kostas Karamanlis and watching its rival's every move, with private polling putting a Samaras party near 4%
Alexis Tsipras announced a shadow cabinet as part of a broader reorganization aimed at strengthening policy development and opposition to the government
An answer that is not only self-referential but also toxic in political dialogue is the safest method for making the many on the couch stay at home.
Party leaders from across the spectrum are hitting the campaign trail, as Prime Minister Mitsotakis tells his own party that Greece is in "the final stretch" despite insisting elections are not due until 2027.
What is striking, however, is the political class’s resolute unwillingness to cooperate—and hence, their total lack of realism
But among all the others—the almost everyone—no one knows what form, what shape, and what dimension Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ victory will have.
A weekend party meeting meant to signal renewal has instead convinced many officials that SYRIZA's time is up. Several lawmakers are said to be weighing a break, as former leader Alexis Tsipras's new party climbs to second position in the polls.
The deputy transport minister's move to the party's top administrative post will trigger a limited government reshuffle expected later next week
With its poll numbers slipping and the opposition field fragmenting, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is preparing an internal reshuffle and a shadow government to reassert the party's position ahead of elections.
Day by day, the country of the next crisis is being built. It is no secret—every poll that measures things beyond voting intention says so. So be it. Addicted to this political game, we can call our favorite pollster and ask, “What do the secret polls say?” even on election night
Nea Aristera has lost seven of its eleven MPs, smaller parties are already dissolving and PASOK is fielding internal criticism, all in the first week since Tsipras launched his Greek Left Alliance.
An Alco poll puts New Democracy first at 23.5%, with Alexis Tsipras' Greek Left Alliance, EL.A.S., second at 12.8%. PASOK and Maria Karystianou's Hope for Democracy are locked in a near tie for third as the new parties reshape the opposition map.
Former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras submits founding declaration of new party EL.AS. in Athens, outlining agenda for democracy, justice, and social reform.
Survey places Alexis Tsipras’ new political movement in second place ahead of Maria Karystianou’s newly established party, while PASOK slips into single digits