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PASOK emerges victorious from first round of centre-left leadership vote

PASOK, and its leader Fofi Gennimata in particular, have emerged strengthened from the first round of voting on Sunday to elect a common leader for Greece’s centre-left parties.

Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote

By: Georgia Nakou

Campaigning is in full swing for the leadership of the centre-left in Greece, which is due to be contested in a first round of voting on November 12.

Mitsotakis targets working class votes, centre-left struggles with leadership race

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to strengthen his connection with the working class – a section of society where his party is competing for votes with SYRIZA, which has repeatedly highlighted its efforts to protect the most vulnerable.

Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot

The working week drew to a close on Friday with the government apparently in a better mood than at the beginning of the week despite uncomfortable questions about its handling of the Saronic Gulf oil spill and the completion of the third review.

Tsipras invokes Andreas Papandreou as centre-left challenge simmers

The efforts to reinvigorate the Greek centre-left look like they will have a knock-on effect on the rest of the country’s politics.

Centre-left leadership candidates step forward as unity doubts linger

Interest is mounting in the contest to lead a new centre-left alliance that has the potential to shape political developments in Greece after the next general elections.

Coalition returns to work with one eye on centre-left leadership contest

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired on Monday morning the first cabinet meeting since the summer break, with the government focussing on legislative activity ahead of the premier’s appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in the coming days.

SYRIZA tests PASOK waters with talk of possible alliance

The coalition’s efforts to dampen any speculation about a rift between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) have been accompanied by a revival of the effort to explore the idea of Alexis Tsipras’s party working with PASOK in the future.

Reshuffle rumours surface as Tsipras prepares plan for autumn

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been meeting his ministers ahead of the brief summer break, fuelling speculation that he may make changes to his cabinet in the coming weeks.

SYRIZA seeks to re-connect with left through contested university changes

The government approved on Wednesday a tertiary education bill that it says will introduce greater fairness at Greek universities, but which most opposition parties see as an attempt to challenge the idea of excellence.