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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn an extensive TV interview on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set the bar for his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy achieved in the EP vote five years ago.
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is hoping that by leaving MEP Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou off its candidate list for the upcoming European Parliament elections following the row about how she obtained voters' email addresses it has laid the potentially damaging issue to rest.
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s surprise attempt to extend the postal vote to national, as well as European, elections appears to have undermined any chance of political consensus over the issue.
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Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s surprise decision to extend its proposal on postal voting to national elections has made opposition parties reconsider their support for the reform.
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is concern within the government that it is falling short of expectations in terms of the law and order agenda, and one its priorities in 2024 will be to make interventions that reduce the level of criminality in Greece and instil greater confidence in citizens.
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Inflation in October doubles to 3.4 pct, food inflation nears 10 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) more than doubled in October, with a 3.4-pct rise year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 1.6 pct in September, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe three main political parties in Greece are charting their next moves as they continue to digest the shock results of the second round of local elections. While the New Democracy government is downplaying the celebrations of its rivals, the strategic alliance between SYRIZA and PASOK looks likely to prove ephemeral.
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe results of the second round of local elections, held on Sunday, put a substantially different complexion on the political picture that had been formed following the first round, as New Democracy’s dominance at a regional and municipal level failed to materialise.
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Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFacing considerable unrest within his party, SYRIZA’s recently elected leader Stefanos Kasselakis is attempting to fight back by increasing his grassroots support and avoiding any direct confrontation with his critics.
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Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs campaigning for the second round of municipal and regional elections enters the final stretch, regional reconstruction funds are emerging as New Democracy’s key weapon in the push to get the party’s candidates over the line.