Mitsotakis taps Kyranakis for key New Democracy party post
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has selected Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis as the next secretary of New Democracy’s political committee, sources confirmed Friday.
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June 3, 2026 Greece-Turkey Relations Heat Up
Instability and conflict over who benefits come to the surface again. The laying of the undersea electricity cable in the Eastern Mediterranean is emerging as another critical geopolitical focal point in Greek-Turkish relations. The question of whether Greek-Turkish relations will be “heated up” concerns not only the possibility of military tension but primarily the clash […]
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May 28, 2026 Tsipras Alliance stirs left
The launch event for the Greek Left Alliance, ELAS, in Athens on Tuesday night elicited surprise around the party’s name more than its policy agenda, as party leader Alexis Tsipras prepares tours to outline future governing plans.
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May 27, 2026 New Tsipras party reshapes Greek politics
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras formally launched a new political party, the Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS, on Tuesday, presenting it as a vehicle for a “new Greece,” while sharply attacking both the conservative government and the country’s traditional center-left establishment.
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May 24, 2026 Tsipras plans FC Barcelona-style comeback
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday mixed soccer with politics in a reference to his political comeback with a new party he’s expected to formally launch in two days.
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May 20, 2026 From Brexit to Bre-entry?
By Fabian Zuleeg The uncertainty surrounding Keir Starmer’s political future has reopened a debate Labour had tried hard to avoid: Britain’s long term relationship with the European Union. Starmer himself had already shifted considerably towards closer cooperation and dynamic alignment with the EU. Some potential future Labour leaders are now going further still, openly speculating […]
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INTERVIEWS
May 12, 2026 Giorgos Biniaris Comes With A New Vision
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) In a period marked by political uncertainty, economic pressure and growing public distrust toward traditional institutions, Giorgos Biniaris and the political party ELLINIS–HELLENIC ALLIANCE present a movement centered on national sovereignty, social cohesion and the protection of Greek identity. Under this leadership, the party promotes a strongly Greece-focused […]
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May 10, 2026 Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s ‘regime change’ PM
Pro-European conservative Peter Magyar was ceremonially sworn-in as Hungary’s new prime minister on Saturday, vowing “regime change” after nationalist Viktor Orban’s 16 years in power.
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May 8, 2026 PM opens debate over Constitution
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday presented the governing New Democracy party’s proposed framework for constitutional revision, outlining amendments to 30 articles that would reshape judicial appointments, electoral procedures, public administration and environmental protections.
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April 24, 2026 EU faces ‘unique moment’ to gain respect, Macron tells Athens audience
With the leaders of the US, Russia and China all “against” it, Europe is presented with a “unique moment” in which it needs to “gain confidence” so as to be respected by others, French President Emmanuel Macron has told an Athens audience in a discussion on Europe.
