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Opposition presses Greek govt over spy scandal amid new revelations

Syriza claimed that PM Mitsotakis constitutes an existential threat to Greek democracy.

Greece to ban sale of spyware as phone-tapping scandal intensifies

A media report published over the weekend alleged that more than 30 politicians, journalists and business executives had been targeted by state surveillance.

Greek opposition mulls no-trust motion over wire-tapping scandal

A media report published at the weekend alleged that more than 30 politicians, journalists and business executives had been targeted by state surveillance.

New Greece PM Mitsotakis vows to end economic crisis

"Greek people gave us a strong mandate to change Greece. We will honour it to the fullest," Kyriakos Mitsotakis says after taking his oath of office in a televised ceremony.

Greek PM Tsipras concedes defeat in election

Alexis Tsipras admitted defeat to Kyriakos Mitsotakis whose conservative New Democracy party secured 39.7% of the vote compared to Tsipras' Syriza with 31.5% after nearly 60% of ballots were tallied.

Greeks head to polls with voters expected to oust PM Tsipras

After nearly five years in power, Greece's longest-serving crisis premier – as well as the youngest in more than a century – is battling to overcome a 10-point deficit in opinion polls amid widespread dissatisfaction after years of high taxation.

Greek PM Tsipras eyes shaky comeback in Sunday vote

Opinion polls show that incumbent Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is behind the conservative New Democracy opposition party. He wars if his party loses, Greece will return to the "dark days" of austerity.

Greek prime minister calls for early election after EU loss

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces early polls following his party suffers a major loss in European Parliament elections, saying the result does not rise to the expectation.

Greek coalition ally threatens to quit if Macedonia deal goes to parliament

Panos Kammenos, leader of the Independent Greeks party, says he won’t offer his backing for a deal between Greece and its northern neighbour to change the country’s name to North Macedonia.

New page expected in Greece-Macedonia name dispute

Macedonia is unable to be a member of the EU and NATO because of the ongoing naming dispute with Greece.

Seven things to know about Greece's new austerity protests

Anger in Greece is mounting after years of governments cutting pensions and hiking taxes.

Greece dispels fears over privatisation after reforms passed

The Greek government rejects claims that the creation of a new fund will pave the way for state-owned assets to be privatised amid worker protests.