Politics

[InTime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone call Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following an initiative by the Israeli side, according to a statement from the Greek government. During the conversation, Mitsotakis stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the region. While acknowledging that Iran must not obtain a nuclear arsenal, he emphasized that diplomacy is the only viable path forward and warned against opening new fronts of conflict in the Middle East. The Greek leader also reiterated the necessity of an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the release of hostages and the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in need. The call comes amid rising violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza...

At the height of the Cold War, the activities of Greek migrants who had arrived in Australia after the second world war saw the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) take notice. At the time, immigrants were keenly sought to expand the postwar Australian economy: more than 160,000 arrived from Greece during this period. But migrants were nonetheless viewed with suspicion and distrust, especially those from southern European countries. During the assimilation era, from 1945 to 1966 – a time when the White Australia policy was still in force – immigrants were expected to shed their cultural identity and adopt what was described as “the Australian way of life”. They were supposed to disassociate with events from the homeland, disavow politics from overseas, and not to develop...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, on Thursday, Nov. 20, in a visit aimed at expanding cooperation between the two nations. Later, he was received by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana, Singapore’s presidential complex.In talks with Wong, Mitsotakis highlighted the strong potential for deeper bilateral collaboration across tourism, shipping, defense, and Greek exports—including agri-food products. The two leaders also examined investment prospects in Greece, an area where Singaporean interest has been steadily growing.Digital governance was another focal point, with both countries exploring opportunities for knowledge exchange on digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence in public administration.Mitsotaki...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Singapore on Thursday for a two-day trip aimed at showcasing Greece as an emerging investment destination for Asian markets. During his stay from Nov. 20–21, he is set to meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.It will be his second encounter with a Singaporean prime minister, following his 2022 meeting in Brussels with Wong’s predecessor, Lee Hsien Loong, on the sidelines of the EU–ASEAN summit.According to government sources, Greece and Singapore share a commitment to multilateralism, international law and open trade. They note that Singapore is one of Asia’s most advanced economies, yet its investors remain less familiar with Greece compared with those in Europe or the United States—something Athens hopes...

From the Truman Doctrine to John F. Kennedy, and from Barack Obama’s rolled-up sleeves to Zohran Mamdani, Greece has historically drifted along the political currents blowing from the United States.In the streets and in the digital trenches. From door to door and from reel to reel. Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, blended the real and the virtual, defeated Andrew Cuomo’s extremely costly campaign, and sparked global attention.In Greece, however, we typically experience only the echo. We try to decode the original message—arriving from afar—and then apply it to our own political and social reality, whether by following American “trends” or by adopting strategies crafted for U.S. politics that end up awkwardly patching over long-standing Greek dysfunctions.Greece is ...

  Juan David Latorre   Last Tuesday, the Embassy of Greece celebrated the anniversary of the struggle for national independence, which took place on March 25, 1821, with a reception at the residence of the ambassador Aglaia Balta.   “A decisive date for the creation of the new Greek state, said the ambassador. During all these years, Greece has been a modern, independent and sovereign State, struggling and often going through adverse economic, social and political conditions and relying on the values of democracy, freedom and respect for human rights. Greece, a member of the EU and NATO, remains today a factor of peace, security and stability in a turbulent region which is constantly and actively promoting European values.”   With regard to the development of the Greek economy in recent ye...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, appointing new finance and transport ministers and handing other key portfolios to younger officials. The reshuffle comes in response to recent mass protests over the nations's worst rail tragedy. Mitsotakis is trying to win back the public's trust after the train crash in 2023 that killed 57 people. The second anniversary, last month, of the Tempi railway disaster led to large protests over suspicions that the government is trying to cover up the case. Popular ministers get the nod in the reshuffle Mitsotakis' New Democracy party faces declining approval ratings amid the political fallout from the disaster. A poll for Star TV found that more than 50% of Greeks want early elections, and more than 65% of ruling...

“Every major energy project -be it pipelines, LNG terminals, or interconnection cables- carries distinct geostrategic weight and can reshape regional balances”. This has been the guiding principle of the Greek government as it attempts to upgrade its geopolitical position in the East Med through projects centred on natural gas and green energy.Athens seems to be banking on growing U.S. interest in hydrocarbon exploration in Greece’s western basin and more specifically in the south and west of Crete, where energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron have already expre. The government also hopes to reinforce internal consumption of natural gas while establishing itself as a key route for US liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Europe. The aspiration is that such a move will bring the two countries clos...

People gather in front of the Greek parliament during a protest, marking the second anniversary of the country"s worst railway disaster, while an investigation continues, in Athens, Greece on Feb 28. Louiza Vradi / REUTERS In February 2023, Greece was stunned by the worst train crash in the country's history, which left 57 people dead and dozens more injured. But despite an inquiry ruling that inadequate staffing, poor maintenance, and human error had contributed to the incident, so far, no senior politicians have faced any action. Coming as this did on top of other major public safety incidents in previous years, following Greece's high-profile austerity program in the aftermath of the financial crisis, public anger has reached boiling point. The second anniversary of the crash sa...

Ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) leads second-placed PASOK in the latest opinion poll conducted by Interview.  Although ND still maintains a double-digit lead over PASOK, Prime Minister Mitsotakis failed to reverse the government’s negative momentum despite his recent pledges to raise one-off payments to pensioners and rent subsidies.At the same time, the survey shows a rise in support for PASOK, which has reclaimed second place, while support for the left-wing party Course of Freedom has declined.The poll also highlights the low electoral ceilings for all parties, suggesting that no single party appears capable of securing an outright majority. This development could make political alliances or new formations increasingly necessary.Specifically, in the poll conducted for Politic, Ne...