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Labour bill controversy dents plans for announcements of new measures in Sep The government is hoping for some respite after several busy and tense weeks since it was re-elected, which would afford it the space to prepare the measures that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce at the Thessaloniki International Fair in early September.
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism Wildfires continued to burn in many parts of Greece on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the government’s determination to pursue its legislative agenda at the start of its new term.
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Fires cast growing shadow as new shipwreck probe is announced Parliament was set to vote on the government’s economic bill on Wednesday in the shadow of the ongoing forest fires, which also claimed their first lives this summer.
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Government presses ahead with legislative work by delivering on some economic pledges The government is not being sidetracked from its policy making by the ongoing wildfires, which have buffeted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration this week, with more expected to come as the heatwave extends into a third week.
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Mitsotakis sets political tone for new term as well as unveiling policies Apart from setting out the policies the new government intends to focus on over the next four years, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his speech on Thursday, at the start of a three-day debate on his administration’s programme, to set the political and ideological tone for New Democracy’s second term in office.
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New Parliament set for fractious opening session after Mitsotakis curtain-raiser The parties in Greece’s newly elected Parliament will have the opportunity to set out their agendas in the opening debate starting on Thursday, ahead of the vote of confidence scheduled for Saturday.
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest Having revealed on Tuesday that his government intends to prepay Greece’s bailout loans, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to set out his economic policy proposals and reform ideas in a speech to Parliament on Thursday, ahead of the customary three-day debate that concludes in a confidence vote.
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MPs return to work, Mitsotakis seeks to bolster hold on centre The new Parliament is due to be sworn in this Monday as political life in Greece returns to its normal rhythms following the two electoral encounters in May and June.
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Mitsotakis starts second term, prepares to name cabinet and launch reforms amid far-right rise Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to name his new cabinet on Monday afternoon, a few hours after being sworn in again as prime minister and winning an eight-seat majority in the Greek Parliament for his New Democracy party.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Move to block far-right fuels conflict between ND and SYRIZA Parliament passed on Tuesday the government’s amendment aimed mainly at giving the Supreme Court the right to bar far-right Ellines (Greeks) from participating in the upcoming elections, although the legislation continued to be a sore point in the relations between New Democracy and its main rival SYRIZA.