Tag Archives: New Democracy

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expelled former Prime Minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party over his persistent criticism of government policies.It is the second time in 31 years, Samaras is being expelled from ND. Reason for the expulsion on Saturday was an interview by the former …

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Former conservative ND prime ministers Kostas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras are turning their backs on Kyriakos Mitsotakis as they will not attend the street party for the 50th anniversary of the New Democracy scheduled to take place in Rigillis Square in downtown Athens on Friday afternoon. In a coordinated action …

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Ruling New Democracy expelled MP Marios Salmas on Monday and saw its seats in Parliament dropping to 156. Absolute majority is 151 seats. Marios Salmas was one of the 11 ND MPs who last week submitted a question to the Parliament regarding the “red loans” and what the ruling party …

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Former Prime Ministers Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis sharply criticized PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an all-out verbal attack so to say, during an event organized for a book presentation. The PM was also invited but he preferred to be represented by the government spokesman as it was already known that he …

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From the podium of the Greek Parliament and during a Live Streaming, Kyriakos Velopoulos, the leader of nationalist party Ελληνική Λύση (Greek Solution) tore the Prespa Agreement, that is a copy of the version as published in the Official Gazette. Seeking 5 minutes of publicity ahead of the upcoming European …

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The most recent public opinion poll shows the dissatisfaction of the Greek society towards the ruling party of conservative New Democracy, just half a year after the parliamentary elections in summer 2023. Greeks largely disagree with ND policies concerning especially “reforms” in the health sector and does not seem to …

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Ruling New Democracy MP Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, a former minister, on Thursday announced that he is resigning from politics and giving up his seat in Parliament. 54-year-old Varvitsiois leaves the Parliament and politics after 24 years. He has been won by the private sector and will work at the Elefsina Shipyards …

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A very clear “NO to same sex marriage” by arch-concervative State Minister Makis Voridis stirred up the government of New Democracy on Thursday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly plan to bring the relevant legislation for voting in the Parliament before the end of the year. Speaking to Open TV, …

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The first nationwide public opinion poll after Stefanos Kasselakis won the leadership of main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA was published on Wednesday evening. Conducted by Opinion Poll on behalf of Action24 TV showed that ruling party New Democrasy is losing in the preference of respondents, who were also not particularly …

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Greece’s government has decided immediate measures in the Evros region, in the North-East of the country, as well as on Mount Parnitha, in North-West of Athens,  following extensive destruction by the forest fires that have been burning for almost two weeks. The government has declared that all areas burned in …

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The composition of the new New Democracy government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis was announced late Monday. According to sources from the prime minister’s office, this is a government oriented towards the implementation of the major reform goals, which Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set and is ready to clash with pathogens in order …

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It could have been a joke, but it’s not. With laurels, cheers and carnation banners, voters of New Democracy in Patras, prepared a special “Messiah” welcome fiesta for Kyriakos Mitsotakis, something we have never seen again after Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey and was welcomed by a cheering …

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New Democracy candidate and Medical professor Spyros Pneumatikos considers  terminal cancer patients as a big financial burden for the national health care system and proposed a “triage”, that is sorting out cancer patients in the logic of “cost-benefit ratio.” who are fighting tooth and nail for their lives as a …

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Also ahead of the June 25 elections, New Democracy insists that any Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction in food and other basic items will primarily benefit the wealthy and therefore there is no point in implementing it. This attitude was initially promoted during the ND governance, when prices in supermarkets …

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New Democracy’s strong results in last Sunday’s elections significantly increase the chance that it will form a government after the repeat elections to be held at the end of June, Moody’s credit rating agency noted on Thursday. This means that there will be continuity in fiscal and economic policy and …

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In working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of Athens, Spiros Richard Hagabimana is going door-to-door in an election campaign that could see him become Greece’s first black lawmaker. It is a remarkable journey for Hagabimana, who just eight years ago was jailed in his native Burundi for refusing to open fire …

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Greeks are casting their ballots on 21 May in one of the most unpredictable national elections in years, with the formation of a new government uncertain and the leading politicians bickering over the credibility of current opinion polls that favour the ruling conservatives. Ruling conservative New Democracy has been leading …

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“The government’s position on war reparations and the occupation loan is clear,” government spokesman Akis Skertsos said on Friday, revoking his own statement a day earlier that the government does not look in the past but towards the future. Among others, the spokesperson said that Greece’s position on the issue …

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In a last-minute amendment, ruling New Democracy granted inviolability to the Experts Committee investigating the deadly train collision that cost the lives of 57 people on February 28. The amendment was part of a broader bill concerning ,among others also “support measures for the victims’ relatives and survivors” of the …

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The first public opinion poll after the deadly train collision on February 28 was published by ANT1 TV on Thursday. Overwhelming majority of citizens want thorough investigation of the crash, while ruling New Democracy is suffering vote intention losses. In voting intention, the conservative Mitsotakis government New Democracy has lost …

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