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Handling of energy crisis under fire as gas interruption tests supply security The government continued to face criticism for its response to the energy crisis on the day it announced an extension of its fuel voucher scheme. Opposition parties are calling for more radical measures, as an interruption of gas supplies from Russia is set to provide a first crash test of the country’s energy security planning.
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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing The government is unfurling more voter-friendly measures in a bid to counter the impact of the cost-of-living crisis as SYRIZA is moving towards an election footing, reflecting the growing feeling that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is likely to call snap polls in the coming weeks.
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PM eyes pre-election prize as enhanced surveillance draws to conclusion Greece’s imminent exit from the enhanced surveillance regime that followed its three adjustment programmes was confirmed on Thursday, providing the government with another “selling point” it could use on the path to the next elections.
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PM trails more relief, insists on dominant role for ND in future govt As speculation reignites around the government’s appetite for early elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis once again reiterated his commitment to seeing out New Democracy’s four-year term, while hinting at further interventions to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
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Turkish truculence added to factors being considered as PM weighs up snap polls The ratcheting up of tension between Greece and Turkey has given the ongoing speculation about Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling snap elections this autumn an added dimension.
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Verbal exchanges with Turkey intensify, but voters still largely focussed on inflation The war of words between Greece and Turkey went up a notch on Thursday due to an intervention by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but concern about the cost-of-living crisis still outweighs the worries caused by tension with Ankara, according to yet another opinion poll.
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Tsipras talks up prospects of snap elections Alexis Tsipras has added to the ongoing speculation about snap polls in the autumn by indicating that he believes Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to call a general election several months ahead of schedule.
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PM broaches demographics issue, stresses role of migration Kyriakos Mitsotakis broached a pressing national issue – demographics – on Wednesday, but also one that is somewhat sensitive for his party, particularly when it comes to the issue of migration.
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Parties balanced finely as build-up to next elections gathers pace As speculation continues about the timing of the next elections, opinion polls are still suggesting that there can be no clear winner at the next ballot and that a second vote, under the electoral law passed by the current government, or even a coalition could be needed to form the next administration.
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Tension with Turkey dominates government agenda at home and abroad The government in Athens has turned its focus on the deteriorating relations with Turkey, raising the issue both on the international and the domestic stage.