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Opinion poll blow for govt as it considers further Covid measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new opinion poll showing a substantial dip in support for New Democracy has caused consternation on the Greek political scene as the government continues to grapple with inflation and the pandemic.
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Mitsotakis rules out another lockdown, dismisses criticism of new Covid measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsControversy over the latest raft of Covid-19 measures rumbles on, with the opposition accusing the government of double standards and political opportunism and industry reacting to the cost of implementation. On Wednesday, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended the government’s choices in a TV interview which is already provoking strong reactions.
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Govt targets unvaccinated with new Covid restrictions, drawing more claims of muddled approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has decided to respond to the latest Covid wave by tightening restrictions for unvaccinated Greeks, triggering criticism from opposition parties that New Democracy lacks a coherent plan for confronting the new pandemic surge and continues to be too lenient towards the church.
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Gennimata's death casts shadow over politics, KINAL leadership race
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek politics was overshadowed on Monday by the news that Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Fofi Gennimata had died after recent complications with her long-running battle against cancer.
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Papandreou joins KINAL leadership race amid questions about long term
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFormer Prime Minister George Papandreou has thrown his hat into the ring for the KINAL leadership contest in a move that will undoubtedly attract attention but which, even if successful, might not have a discernible political impact.
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ND continues to lead polls amid economic worries, while former PM mulls return to frontline politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy are hanging on to a double-digit lead in opinion polls despite mounting concerns on the economic front and growing doubts about the government’s ability to tackle rises in the cost of living.
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Gennimata withdrawal throws open KINAL leadership race
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA shadow was cast over the leadership contest at centre-left KINAL on Tuesday when it emerged that current party president, and frontrunner according to the opinion polls, Fofi Gennimata was admitted to the hospital and announced that she would not be standing in the race.
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KINAL launches leadership contest to settle internal disquiet ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece’s main political parties gear up for what is widely seen as an extended election campaign, centre-left KINAL, currently third in the polls, has announced the dates for its leadership elections in December.
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PM presents warship, mutual defence deal with France as game changer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe media spotlight on Tuesday fell on the agreement between Greece and France for Athens to buy French-made warships in what is being presented by the Greek government as a revamping of the country’s geopolitical standing, not just its defence capabilities.
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Opposition questions true scale of PM's handouts, as speculation grows about snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties have been picking holes in New Democracy’s economic programme, which Finance Minister Christos Staikouras detailed on Monday following the prime minister’s address at the Thessaloniki International Fair.