Greece politics

The results of the first round of the local and regional elections in Greece confirmed the dominance of the ruling Conservative Party and the lack of strong opposition in the country. Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party secured victories in...

Citizens in Greece are voting on Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in local elections which are expected to provide crucial political conclusions.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to introduce a "Ministry of Family" to the Greek government. It will replace many of the duties currently carried out by the Ministry of Labor. Mitsotakis, who is hoping to secure a second...

In a thinly-veiled swipe at NATO member nation Turkey, Blinken said that any use of force in resolving maritime disputes will be condemned.

"We usually say we are at a turning point. I will say that this year's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) is held at the point of turning. Because we are exactly at that point where our economy is changing from...

The election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy (ND) party could herald a new approach to Greek politics, or at least so is the hope and the expectation among many Greeks who see in him...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met for the first time today with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the newly elected leader of Greece’s main opposition party, New Democracy. The meeting took place at Maximos Mansion and lasted an hour and twenty minutes. Prior...

The election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as leader of the New Democracy party ushers in a new era in Greek politics and can be taken as a point of departure from the populist politics of the traditional right. ND’s leader comes...

  Tsipras’ Syriza-led government has done more somersaults since it came to power than an acrobatic gymnastics team in Olympic competition. Take for example its stance on the IMF and the so-called Troika in general. First, Tsipras and his lieutenants promised...

Less than a week before Sunday's election, the two candidates for New Democracy leadership are gearing up for the final stretch of their campaign. The goal of Vangelis Meimarakis and Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to win the votes that went to Apostolos...