Antonis Samaras
Prime Minister of Greece (2012–2015)
Photo: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 6
Bank of Greece Governor Stournaras details Attica economic surge and housing strain at Athens conference
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras outlined Attica's economic footprint at a conference in Athens, noting the region produces nearly half of national gross value added while facing steep housing and infrastructure pressures.
- Oct 4
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras attacks Mitsotakis government in social media video
On the 52nd anniversary of New Democracy's founding, former prime minister Antonis Samaras published a video addressing rumors of a rival party and criticizing cabinet officials over inflation.
- Oct 3
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias launches election campaign with Alimos rally
Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias held his first pre-election rally at the Akanthus venue in Alimos on 2 October 2026, urging New Democracy party unity and citing his service under three prime ministers.
- Sep 8
Prosecutor delivers final recommendation in Sifis Valyrakis murder trial
A Greek prosecutor presents the official proposal on 8 September 2026 in the trial of two fishermen accused of murdering former minister Sifis Valyrakis off Eretria in 2021.
- Sep 2
Greek government clashes with former premier Antonis Samaras over healthcare gender categories
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and government officials rejected accusations from former prime minister Antonis Samaras over gender classification fields in the state health platform.
- Aug 8
Greek Supreme Court prosecutor archives Predator wiretapping case for third time despite new evidence and conviction
Greece's Supreme Court prosecutor Evangelos Bakelas rejected all four requests to reopen the Predator spyware investigation on 7 August 2026, archiving the case for the third consecutive time despite a February conviction and new evidence from Israel.
- Jul 25
Greek PM Mitsotakis rules out autumn elections and coalition with former premier Samaras
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used an interview on OPEN TV to state categorically that there will be no snap elections this autumn and no cooperation with former prime minister Antonis Samaras, dismissing alliance speculation as 'amusing'.
- Jul 25
Tasoulas urges end to division and calls on wealthy Greeks to fund regeneration at democracy anniversary reception
President Konstantinos Tasoulas used the 52nd anniversary of the restoration of democracy to call for an end to political division and urge wealthy Greeks to fund national regeneration, as 1,700 guests gathered inside the Presidential Mansion after heavy rain forced the event indoors.
- Jul 12
Greece's Gerapetritis calls Turkish casus belli 'huge burden', says Athens not a spectator after NATO summit
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an ERT interview on 12 July, called Turkey's casus belli a 'huge burden' and incompatible with its international security role, while defending Greece's arms programs and dialogue with Ankara after the NATO summit.
- Jul 10
New Democracy holds 13-point lead over Tsipras's ELAS, but gap narrows as 46% of Greeks want elections in 2026
A Pulse poll for SKAI shows ruling New Democracy at 30% in vote estimate, 13 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras's Greek Left Coalition (ELAS), which rose to 17%. Nearly half of respondents want national elections this year.
- Jul 5
Greek government spokesperson rebukes former PM Samaras for attacking New Democracy on referendum anniversary
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis responded to former prime minister Antonis Samaras's social media videos criticizing the ruling New Democracy party, on the 11th anniversary of the 2015 referendum.
- Jul 2
New Democracy leads ELAS by 13.3 points in July poll as Tsipras rises and Karystianou's Hope slides
A Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV shows ruling New Democracy extending its lead to 13.3 points over Alexis Tsipras's ELAS, while Maria Karystianou's Hope party loses almost 3 points and 60% of Greeks demand political change.
- Jun 28
Greece's New Democracy and Tsipras's ELAS strengthen in GPO poll, as Karystianou's party loses ground
A GPO poll for Parapolitika shows New Democracy at 29.4% in the vote estimate, up 0.8 points, while Alexis Tsipras's ELAS rises to 16.3%. Maria Karystianou's Elpida party falls 2.7 points to 7.8%.
- Jun 11
Mitsotakis locks in spring 2027 election, sees no path to coalition with PASOK or the right
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed national elections will be held in spring 2027, pointing to Greece's assumption of the EU Council presidency on 1 July as the reason for the timing, while leaving a narrow window for an earlier ballot if political toxicity worsens.
- Jun 11
Mitsotakis launches pre-election drive, names Kyranakis party secretary to secure third term
In a strongly pre-election speech to the party’s Political Committee, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tasked new secretary Konstantinos Kyranakis with revving up the party machine for the 2027 elections, launching nationwide tours and promising to win outright in one round.
- May 30
Greek Deputy Minister Nikos Tagaras Dies at 70 After Cancer Battle, Leaving Legacy of Spatial Planning Reform
Nikos Tagaras, Greece's Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy and a New Democracy MP for Corinthia, died on Friday, May 29, 2026, at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum.
