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From Varoufakis’s “wow” to Dijsselbloem and Schäuble who wanted Grexit, to Pierrakakis as candidate for Eurogroup president
Greece is claiming for the first time the top position in the Eurogroup – Kyriakos Pierrakakis faces Belgian Vincent Van Peteghem – Both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis are actively involved
Bloomberg: A high-symbolism test for Greece as Pierrakakis fights for the Eurogroup presidency
His election would be a true recognition of Greece’s success in turning the page and leading the eurozone, says Jeroen Dijsselbloem – Greece “an example for many other member states”
Meeting at Maximou under Mitsotakis on payments to farmers
Kostis Hatzidakis, Kostas Tsiaras, George Pitsilis and Yannis Kavvadas from OPEKEPE participate in the meeting
SYRIZA’s Parliamentary Group meets amidst internal concerns following Sourmelidis’ resignation and the presentation of ‘Ithaki’
The resignation of Avgi newspaper’s Director, Spyros Sourmelidis, and the recent presentation of Alexis Tsipras’ new book, Ithaca, have intensified internal tensions within SYRIZA. Members of the parliamentary group are seeking clear direction ahead of the next electoral battle
Tsipras–PASOK showdown: Why Patras was selected for the launch of his book ‘Ithaki’
Alexis Tsipras’ strategic decision to launch his tour in Western Greece and the political calculation behind the timing of the event
Tsiaras summons ND MPs again after the “group of six” rebuke over farmers’ payments
Internal reshuffling and rising tensions within New Democracy coincide with growing unrest on the agricultural front, an issue that has increasingly dominated the government’s daily agenda
Greece–Turkey relations again strained – Ankara escalates rhetoric – Fidan signals tougher line on long-standing disputes in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean
Athens is attempting to preserve the fragile “functional relationship” that has been built over the past two years, despite the increasingly hostile climate fueled by Turkish statements on island defense, maritime zoning and regional energy cooperation
Outstanding Dublin III cases for the potential return of thousands of migrants from Europe to Greece are being wiped clean – What the agreement provides
European “clean slate” plan for old cases – Return backlogs to Greece are erased up to the start of the new Pact – What changes after 12 June 2026 and Germany’s role
