Tsipras re‑enters political arena as battle for centre‑left heats up
Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens.
Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens.
The European Commission published last week its latest spring economic forecasts, becoming the latest institution to confirm that the unresolved Iran conflict will be a key factor shaping this year’s economic outcomes.
Athens is closely monitoring what it sees as a potentially significant shift in Turkish behaviour after the re‑emergence of violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish fighter jets in the northeastern Aegean.
Just hours before Alexis Tsipras unveils his new political vehicle in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to convene his cabinet with the aim of projecting stability, accelerating reforms and defending his government from pressures emerging simultaneously from the right and the centre‑left.
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 409.6 million euros in March, compared to 284.8 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday.
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.19 billion euros for April2026, compared to a surplus of 1.85 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
The confrontation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the government over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case for judicial independence, EU conditionality and the limits of executive control over institutions.
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