13.02.2019
Government ready for possible general election inMay
The official line of the PM’s office is that the election will be in October, but most analysts are convinced that parliamentary elections will be held along with the other three races.
New Democracy
11.02.2019
Mitsotakis pitches ND economic platform to German investors
The conservative leader called for new, mutually beneficial Greece-Germany economic cooperation with a focus on investments.
07.02.2019
Weber sees need for new government in Greece
The EPP's Manfred Weber in Athens lionised main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis and indirectly but clearly dismissed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as a populist who cannot bring growth.
06.02.2019
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Opportunity
Investment remains stuck at its lowest level and the economy is not taking off. It is unable to transcend the cycle and culture of pervasive pessimism, as if something is binding and immobilising it.
04.02.2019
‘I am not being blackmailed’ PM Alexis Tsipras declares
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared that not even one iota of parliamentary rules should be changed.
29.01.2019
Mitsotakis: Skopje’s EU path leverage for proper enforcement of Prespa Accord
'International law makes it [the accord] difficult to change as it supersedes all domestic law. Any violation can bring international isolation and an International Court of Justice case against our country,' said New Democracy's leader.
25.01.2019
Prespa Accord ratification ‘sad day’ for Greece says Mitsotakis
'This may become the beginning of new ills. Unfortunately, partisan bargains and SYRIZA’s cynicism prevailed over the national interest.'
23.01.2019
Parliament demands full amended text of FYROM’s Constitution
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said it is inconceivable for the agreement to be ratified without parliament having been given the complete text of FYROM’s Constitution with the amendments stipulated in the accord.
22.01.2019
In battle against Prespa Agreement, New Democracy avoids no confidence motion
Top New Democracy cadres have decided against tabling a no confidence motion against the government over its handling of the Prespa Agreement...
09.01.2019
Mitsotakis declares Tsipras, SYRIZA a threat to democracy
'The dark face of the Tsipras administration casts a heavy shadow on our democracy because when the judiciary is used as a tool for political prosecution democracy is imperiled'.
07.01.2019
Two arrested after Rouvikonas vandalises US Embassy with paint
'I do want to condemn this morning’s silly and senseless vandalism at the US Embassy and thank @hellenicpolice for their quick action,' US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt wrote in a tweet.
02.01.2019
Tsipras, Zaev rally forces to pass Prespa Accord
There are concerns in Greece that MPs who have declared their support may switch at the last moment, so as to ensure their political survival in the general election.
06.12.2018
Editorial: Elections
Political normalcy requires clears rules of the game. It means that a government does not live and breathe only with elections in mind, without setting their date.
24.11.2018
Editorial: Mobilisation
On the crucial question, “Which party will bring economic growth?” New Democracy leads ruling SYRIZA by a whopping 30 percentage points.
28.08.2018
Cabinet reshuffle signals bid to expand SYRIZA’s political base
The objective of the reshuffle was to give the government a new momentum and to broaden SYRIZA’s political base ahead of the next general elections.
27.08.2018
Main opposition accuses government of being soft on crime
“Citizens feel insecure even in the centre of Athens,” New Democracy said in a statement, which comes on the heels of the death of a 25-year-old university student during a mugging on Philopappos Hill
