New Democracy

A new nationwide survey by Pulse showed ruling New Democracy maintaining a significant lead, with socialist PASOK solidifying its position in second place.

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

Developments over the past few months in Greece have seen SYRIZA lose its position as the main opposition in parliament to PASOK in the wake of leadership elections in both parties, the creation of a new political party on the left, and the ouster of a former prime minister from New Democracy.

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

Why are Greek parties to the right of New Democracy celebrating the election of Donald Trump in the US and the ousting of conservative hardliner Antonis Samaras from the governing center-right party?

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.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Androulakis are set to finalize and announce their first meeting in the coming days, as reported by Protothema.gr. Initial consultations have been conducted to align the schedules of both leaders, with only one final confirmation pending to lock in the exact date.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's highly anticipated memoir, "Freedom", set to be released in Greek by Metaichmio on Tuesday, includes recollections of her interactions with three former Greek prime ministers during the Greek debt crisis of the previous decade.

Finance Minister and New Democracy Vice President Kostis Hatzidakis recently said that political turbulence just as the economy is making such progress would be like a shipwreck at port. This perfectly describes the overall situation, but also that within the ruling conservative party, which is, paradoxically, at risk of entering a phase of introversion.

The return of the old rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK could be seen as the natural post-crisis evolution of political associations in Greece, after the noisy shrinking of leftist SYRIZA.