GIORGOS BOURDARAS

PASOK to hold leader election in the fall

With internal turmoil threatening to tear it apart in the wake of June’s European Parliament elections, socialist PASOK is heading to leadership elections early in the fall, with relevant procedures expected to be launched at Sunday’s crucial meeting of the party’s central committee.

SYRIZA on the brink of civil war

SYRIZA, the main opposition party, has entered a fresh internal war as the circle of officials who question or criticize the decisions and action of its leader Stefanos Kasselakis’ is expanding and getting louder.

27.06.2024 / 11:49

Resignations plunge SYRIZA into turmoil

The resignations on Wednesday of three top executives from SYRIZA’s executive bodies are further testing the cohesion of the party that has been riveted by infighting. Announcing their resignation on Wednesday, Dionysis Temponeras, Antonis Kostakas and Haris Tsiokas expressed their dismay with recent comments by party leader Stefanos Kasselakis, who hinted in a social media […]

11.06.2024 / 15:57

Parties assess concluding election figures

Τhe level of voter abstention hovering close to 60% in the June 9 European elections is no doubt a cause for concern for the country’s political establishment.

18.03.2024 / 08:40

Immunity hangs over rail crash case

A man injured in the Tempe train crash which killed 57 people on February 28, 2023, has sued then-transport minister Kostas Karamanlis, adding to an already heavy dossier of charges.

12.03.2024 / 08:02

Parties give own findings in Tempe probe

The cross-party parliamentary committee investigating the causes of the deadly train collision in Tempe, central Greece in February 2023 ended its sessions on Monday with each party submitting its own conclusions.

13.02.2024 / 18:09

Most Greeks view US stance positively, poll finds

The majority of Greek citizens positively assess the United States’ stance toward Greece, believing that the US would conduct a “diplomatic and restrained” intervention in the event of a Greek-Turkish crisis. Notably, Greek citizens favor President Joe Biden over likely Republican candidate Donald Trump in the run-up to the US elections this November. Lastly, the […]

03.02.2024 / 11:15

‘Consensus’ offer made to angry farmers

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a package of measures on Friday to further support farmers, aiming to end escalating agricultural mobilizations and roadblocks.

11.01.2024 / 08:44

Tempe train crash inquiry mired in acrimony

The credibility of the Parliament inquiry committee is being eroded by the acrimonious exchanges

10.01.2024 / 18:59

Bringing Greeks abroad closer to home

Government sources have revealed that the Foreign Ministry is drafting legislation to further strengthen relations of diaspora Greeks with the homeland.

28.09.2023 / 11:13

PASOK lashes out at government over data protection agency appointment decision

Opposition PASOK accused the government on Wednesday of seeking to influence a decision by the data protection agency ADAE on whether to fine the National Intelligence Service (EYP) 100,000 euros for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into the wiretapping affair.

17.08.2023 / 21:03

The quality of our local government is up to us

Everything suggests, unfortunately, that we are about to fall into the same political trap. The leaderships of Greece’s parties are showing that they have already fallen into it by stubbornly refusing to learn from the many serious – especially in recent years – and painful mistakes of the past.

10.08.2023 / 16:48