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Spyware probe claims push spotlight back on government's treatment of institutions The government’s respect, or lack of, for independent institutions and the judicial process is back in the spotlight again as a result of the latest developments in the wiretapping scandal.
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SYRIZA poll nosedive spells more trouble for Kasselakis Just one month after the election of Stefanos Kasselakis as SYRIZA leader, a new national poll shows a collapse in the party’s support. The results come as the party is rocked by internal dissent, with senior figures warning that a permanent split is all but inevitable.
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Kasselakis returns as SYRIZA squabble turns into full-blown infighting SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis is due back in Greece on Wednesday after a personal trip to the USA and can expect to find a party at war with itself and utterly divided over his leadership, with a permanent split now looking like it is just a matter of time.
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Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance A night of rapid developments in the ranks of Greece’s second largest force, SYRIZA, points toward an imminent split between the historic left-wing core of the party and the supporters of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
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In leader's absence, cracks begin to show in SYRIZA's facade In the absence of its newly elected leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, a serious row is brewing in SYRIZA, raising questions about whether the inexperienced politician can keep the party united, or whether he even wants to avoid a split.
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Mitsotakis sets out post-election agenda as discontent bubbles up in SYRIZA In his first interview after the local elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that despite the second-round upsets he is confident that his administration has the public’s backing for its promised reform programme.
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on his ministers to heed the warnings of the second round of the local elections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests while also seeing the candidates the conservatives were supporting lose control of the country’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki.
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Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections The 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 The 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 Facing 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.