NEKTARIA STAMOULI

Foreign policy to dominate the agenda this week

All attention is focused on the high-level visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on Monday for his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Clouds over North Macedonia’s EU ambitions, as nationalists sweep to power

North Macedonia’s nationalist opposition achieved sweeping gains in parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday. Voters expressed their frustration over the country’s sluggish advance bid to join the European Union, but also prevailing corruption and the slow pace of reforms.

06.05.2024 / 20:22

Campaigning for Euro elections resumes after Easter break

After the Easter respite, party leaders resume their pre-election campaigns on Tuesday, as we enter the last stretch before the European Parliament elections.

29.04.2024 / 11:17

Campaigning for Euro elections and Turkey talks dominate agenda ahead of Easter break

Political leaders continue touring the country ahead of the upcoming European elections on June 9, despite an expected slowdown this week due to the Easter holidays.

24.04.2024 / 08:36

North Macedonia polls to test EU drive

Voters in North Macedonia head to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of presidential elections, in a test vote that could define the country’s EU perspective.

22.04.2024 / 10:28

Parties’ race in runup to European elections intensifies

The race for the European elections dominates the political scene after parties unveiled their roster of candidates last week. Political leaders are crisscrossing the country, aiming to mobilize voters seven weeks before the ballot.

15.04.2024 / 09:30

Greece monitoring developments amid spike in Mideast tension

Greece is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East with great concern following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel late on Saturday, amid escalating fears of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict.

13.04.2024 / 16:00

Greece-Turkey: Discussion on maritime zones delimitation should wait

It’s been more than a year of calm waters between Greece and Turkey and suddenly tensions seemed to have flared up again.

08.04.2024 / 08:14

Greece braces for another week of political acrimonies

Political tensions are expected to remain high this week as we enter the final 60 days before the European elections.

01.04.2024 / 10:36

Tempe train crash casts long shadow over Greece’s political scene

The deadly Tempe train crash of February 2023 casts a long shadow over the country’s political scene, with political clashes set to deepen.

30.03.2024 / 12:30

Turkish municipal elections could reset the country’s trajectory

Some 58 million Turkish voters head to the polls this Sunday to choose mayors for nearly 4,000 cities and smaller towns and thousands of city and provincial council members.

28.03.2024 / 14:00

Tempe rail tragedy looms large over Euro polls

The government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Thursday, pushed forward by opposition parties, but pressure is growing over the Tempe train crash.

25.03.2024 / 09:34

Bracing for a week of political clashes

Political discourse is set to get nastier this week after the opposition announced plans to submit a motion of no confidence against the government.

18.03.2024 / 10:32

Tempe rail crash to dominate this week’s political scene

The Tempe train collision in February 2023, which killed 57 people and the possible responsibilities of political figures will dominate the agenda this week, as the findings of a parliamentary committee are discussed in the plenary.

15.03.2024 / 19:29

Extremism rears its ugly head again in Thessaloniki

Brutality and extremism re-emerged in full force in the northern city of Thessaloniki in recent days, reminding us that far-right and ultra-conservative radicalization remains a serious challenge in Greece.