- 2d ago
Greek government blocks SYRIZA nominee Elena Akrita for Parliament vice president, triggering opposition backlash
New Democracy refused to back SYRIZA MP Elena Akrita for the 5th Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament, prompting legal threats and accusations of manipulating parliamentary majorities from opposition parties.
- 3d ago
PASOK unveils 11-point private debt plan as Greek finance ministry rejects proposals
PASOK has presented an 11-point legislative package to restructure Greek private debt, drawing swift rejection from the Ministry of National Economy and Finance over European Union insolvency rules.
- Aug 24
Tsipras to present economic program in Thessaloniki ahead of Mitsotakis fair address
Alexis Tsipras will present the Greek Left Coalition economic platform in Thessaloniki on 2 September 2026, four days ahead of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's fair speech.
- Aug 15
Mitsotakis marks Dormition feast in Chania, dedicates message to Greece's wildfire fighters
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos at a monastery in Chania on 15 August, using his annual message to honour those fighting summer wildfires across Greece.
- Aug 2
Greek FM Gerapetritis denies AI-fabricated dinner story, calls it 'personal targeting'
A front-page story in the Greek Sunday newspaper Estia, complete with an AI-generated photograph, claimed Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held a secret dinner with two PASOK officials to plot against the opposition leader. All three named individuals immediately denied the report as a fabrication.
- Jul 30
PASOK and Tsipras's ELAS trade accusations over 1.16 billion euros in party debts and bank ties
Greece's main opposition PASOK and Alexis Tsipras's ELAS exchanged fierce accusations on July 30 over 1.16 billion euros in combined debts of New Democracy and PASOK, with each side alleging the other serves bank interests.
- Jul 29
PASOK welcomes independent MP Michalis Chourdakis, eyes further centre-left transfers
The main opposition party's parliamentary group now numbers 33, as leader Nikos Androulakis frames the move as part of a broader push to unite progressive forces ahead of national elections.
- 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 22
Androulakis slams Greek government's energy policy as 'failure', accuses ND of propaganda
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis accused the government of failed energy policies driving up costs for households and businesses, while also hitting back at Prime Minister Mitsotakis over 'toxic centre' remarks.
- Jul 20
Greek leaders mark 52nd anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus with calls for reunification
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis issued statements on July 20, 2026, the 52nd anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion, reiterating Greece's commitment to a reunited Cyprus based on UN resolutions and EU law.
- Jul 10
Mitsotakis hails arrests in Thessaloniki arson-murder case: 'The state honours Vagia Nestora's memory'
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened his parliamentary address by welcoming the first arrests in the deadly arson attacks in Thessaloniki, a day after the funeral of victim Vagia Nestora.
- Jul 10
Mitsotakis announces 10-cent petrol cut until August after fiery Greek parliament clash over living costs
A parliamentary showdown over the cost-of-living crisis produced an immediate oil-price intervention and sharp personal attacks, with the Prime Minister promising cuts at the pump until the end of August.
- Jul 10
Androulakis confronts Mitsotakis in parliament over cost-of-living crisis, calling it a 'silent tax' on citizens
PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis challenged Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Hellenic Parliament on 10 July 2026, demanding effective measures against rising prices and accusing the government of imposing a 'silent tax' on household incomes.
- 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 9
Greek PM attends funeral of arson victim Vagia Nestora as injured daughter defies doctors to say goodbye
The funeral of Vagia Nestora, who died after a gas-canister arson attack on her family home in Thessaloniki, is taking place in Kozani with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis in attendance. Her daughter, New Democracy politician Afroditi Nestora, left hospital against medical advice to be present.
- Jul 4
Greek MP demands answers from MEP over wife's €245,700 secondment to EU post
New Democracy MP Makarios Lazaridis is pressing independent MEP Nikolas Farantouris for transparency after his wife was seconded to Greece's EU representation with an additional €245,700 in pay for 2027–2029.
- Jul 4
PASOK and government clash in parliament over Greece's €36 billion Recovery Fund
Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis called the government 'amateurs and incompetent' over its handling of the EU-funded programme, while Deputy Minister Nikos Papathanasis said 85% of resources are secured and no euro will be lost.
- 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 18
Androulakis sides with borrowers, demands immediate enforcement of court ruling on loan interest
PASOK-KINAL president Nikos Androulakis posted a TikTok video today urging full enforcement of a Supreme Court decision that interest on judicial debt settlements be calculated on each installment, and accusing the government of hesitating to protect banks and funds.
