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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s eventful visit to Ukraine temporarily overshadowed the continuing debate in Parliament which revolved around the constitutionality of government bill to allow the operation of non-state universities in Greece.
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe controversial government bill which will allow foreign universities to establish outposts in Greece is proving a divisive issue for opposition parties as it enters the final stretch in Parliament.
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPreparations for the upcoming European Parliament elections are gathering pace, with New Democracy hoping to confirm its political dominance and limit any visible signs of wear and tear.
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThis Friday’s vote in Parliament on the government’s university reform bill provides the main political showpiece of the week as it is the latest issue over which the government and the opposition disagree.
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs are due to begin debating on Tuesday the government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for foreign institutions to set up chapters in Greece and appears to have no support from the opposition parties.
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Mitsotakis makes bid to dissuade farmers from continuing their protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to hold a potentially crucial meeting with farmers this Tuesday, hoping to convince them that the government is doing all it can to support the agricultural sector, which has been blighted by natural disasters as well as the high cost of supplies and energy.
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team.
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to keep tensions with farmers from boiling over, as he juggles the challenges of university protests and the marriage equality bill which are both coming to a head over the next fortnight.
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Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe honeymoon period for New Democracy’s second term appears to be over, with PM Kyriakos juggling a variety of challenges ranging from farmer and student protests to discontent within his own party over his espousal of centrist policies.
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ND encounters objections over private universities and same-sex marriage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing some pushback against two of its flagship policies – the by-passing of the constitution to allow private universities to operate in Greece and the legalisation of same-sex marriage.