Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking in an interview on SKAI TV’s prime-time news bulletin ahead of the European elections, underscored that “the yardstick is the previous European elections.” He also characterized the recent violent incident in Parliament as “appalling and revealing,” shedding light on the state of affairs within Greek politics.
Greek politics and the country’s government do listen to the market and to science, but need to do more.
Konstantinos Floros, an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, Floros was released on bail with a restraining order on Thursday after being arrested for attacking and punching another MP, Vassilis Grammenos, in Parliament the day before.
Konstantinos Floros, an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, will testify before a prosecutor on Thursday afternoon, after being arrested for attacking and punching another MP in Parliament the day before.
Greece’s Supreme Court said it banned on Wednesday the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party from running in this year’s elections for the European Parliament because its real leader is a jailed politician from neo-Nazi Golden Dawn (GD).
Konstantinos Floros (center), an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, is led out of the plenary session by the Parliament guard on Wednesday after physically assaulting Greek Solution MP Vassilis Grammenos during a debate over a defamation lawsuit.
Greece’s Supreme Court banned on Wednesday the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party from running in this year’s elections for the European Parliament, the Athens News Agency reported.
Konstantinos Floros, independent lawmaker – formerly with far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party – was detained on Wednesday following a physical attack against another lawmaker in Parliament, during a debate over a defamation lawsuit.
A former lawmaker with far-right Spartiates party punched another MP in the face on Wednesday during a tense argument in Parliament over a defamation lawsuit.
Leftist party SYRIZA seems to be winning the battle for second place from socialist PASOK while ruling conservatives New Democracy maintain a steady lead, according to an opinion poll for Action 24 TV ahead of European elections in June.
Recent opinion polls all point toward certain conclusions. The ruling New Democracy party is undergoing a decline, albeit not a steep one. This decline is evident both in terms of voting intentions and other qualitative indicators. However, despite this erosion, the party still maintains a considerable lead. In fact, data from polls regarding voting intentions […]
The cost of the damage caused by last year’s storms Daniel and Elias will exceed €3 billion, almost half of which is needed to repair road and rail infrastructure and to fix schools, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.
New Democracy’s decision to nominate Fredi Beleri, the imprisoned mayor of Himare, as a candidate for the European Parliament aims to highlight Albania’s violation of the rule of law as a European concern.
Voters go to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first round of the presidential election — the seventh such vote since the small landlocked Balkan country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991.
The inexperience of the SYRIZA government (2015-2019) forced Greece to undergo another five tough years, noted Charles Dallara.
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.
