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Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum -
Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season -
PM aims to mend ties with church and stem loss of right-wing voters -
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Greece and Turkey move ahead with talks on Confidence Building Measures -
Signs of rally for ND despite strong dissatisfaction among voters
Tsipras set to unveil tax cuts as MPs prepare for confidence vote
The stage is set for a political showdown between the government and New Democracy ahead of the May 26 European and local elections after the opposition party submitted a censure motion regarding Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis, which the government turned into a confidence vote in the whole cabinet.
As expected, conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his move against Polakis after the minister criticised New Democracy’s paraplegic MEP candidate Stelios Kymbouropoulos in a row over benefits for disabled Greeks.
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