Kostas Karamanlis

The debate on the government budget enters its final stretch as the leaders are expected to clash today and a final roll call vote is expected.

Former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis once again focused on Greek-Turkish relations, speaking at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Karpathos. “I am not questioning anyone’s patriotism,” he made clear, drawing a line from the positions of Antonis Samaras that led to his expulsion from New Democracy.

The following conversation with Petros Molyviatis may have taken place 20 years ago, but it could just as well have been yesterday. This is not only because the agenda of Greek-Turkish relations has been shaped since the 1970s, with the fundamental differences that emerged back then remaining unbridged - and Turkey persistently adding new ones.

The most characteristic example of "wokeness" in Greece today is the fact that while the former leader of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kaselakis, is openly gay, this was not considered a disadvantage, nor was it the subject of criticism. Diversity is increasingly being accepted by Greek society.

Most prime ministers in the post-dictatorship period have wanted to come to some form of agreement with Turkey. Konstantinos Karamanlis certainly did, Andreas Papandreou made a solid effort at Davos, Konstantinos Mitsotakis thought of it constantly and Kostas Simitis pursued it systematically.

An interesting political development emerged from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ interview on Alpha TV’s Autopsia with Antonis Sroiter, amidst a fragmented polling landscape fille

Kyriakos Mitsotakis gives a clear response to Antonis Samaras, just days after his expulsion, speaking on Alpha TV’s show “Autopsia” with Antonis Sroiter.

Hello, today I want to focus on two books from which I managed to read excerpts and found quite interesting. The first is the memoir of Merkel, including everything she says about us—Greece. During her tenure, we went back and forth—figuratively and literally—within and outside of Europe, and endured the hardships of the bailout programs. I read the Greek excerpts with great attention.

The rift inside ruling New Democracy continued to make headlines last week. 

The upcoming decision on Greece's next president has sparked intense political speculation, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis facing competing pressures from within his New Democracy party and the broader political landscape. The role, largely symbolic, represents the character and direction of Greece's governance.