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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has revealed that his party will support the marriage equality legislation being put forward by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which now looks to have a chance of passing with the help of the opposition.
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Kasselakis aiming to bounce back as SYRIZA continues to take hits
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStefanos Kasselakis is aiming to rebound after suffering another body blow to his leadership of SYRIZA in the form of the departure of more MPs and the publication of yet another opinion poll showing the left-wing party losing second place.
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SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUnsurprisingly, the recent infighting in SYRIZA, which culminated in the party’s left-wing “Umbrella” faction walking out over the weekend, has not helped make the leftists more attractive to the Greek electorate, despite the efforts of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis to state his case for renewal.
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Cabinet reshuffle rumoured as scale of flood reconstruction task begins to dawn
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the floodwaters in Thessaly subside, the enormity of the economic impact of the disaster is gradually becoming clear, putting the onus on the government to deliver a support package commensurate to the task.
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Government offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is maintaining its dual line of defence against criticism about the handling of forest fires over the past few weeks by blaming the effects of the climate crisis, but also arsonists, for the scale of the challenge that Greek authorities have had to meet.
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWildfires continued to burn in many parts of Greece on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the government’s determination to pursue its legislative agenda at the start of its new term.
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving revealed on Tuesday that his government intends to prepay Greece’s bailout loans, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to set out his economic policy proposals and reform ideas in a speech to Parliament on Thursday, ahead of the customary three-day debate that concludes in a confidence vote.
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Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras has announced that he is stepping down as leader of SYRIZA after roughly 15 years at the helm of the left-wing grouping, paving the way for a leadership contest that could be a significant factor in the revival of the party and the left/centre-left opposition to the New Democracy government.
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Rise of fringe party complicates election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid a deepening constitutional dispute related to the surveillance scandal, a new opinion poll has given the ruling New Democracy party even more cause for concern ahead of this year’s elections.
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Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece recorded the highest wholesale electricity prices in Europe in the past week, prompting opposition parties to attack the government, calling for a rethink of its support package.