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Policing in spotlight after shocking domestic violence incident
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe failure of the police to prevent the murder of a woman by her ex-partner outside a local police station where she had gone to seek protection has put the New Democracy government on the spot over its law-and-order policies.
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Mitsotakis surprises with cabinet tweaks featuring familiar faces
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA surprise mini reshuffle at the start of the new year suggests Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to draw a line under the criticism his government has received on issues such as law and order and move forward with flagship reforms in the health sector.
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is concern within the government that it is falling short of expectations in terms of the law and order agenda, and one its priorities in 2024 will be to make interventions that reduce the level of criminality in Greece and instil greater confidence in citizens.
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Policeman's death prompts PM's pledge to act on hooliganism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe death of a policeman from injuries received during a clash with hooligans has prompted further promises of a government crackdown on sports-related violence.
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Latest hooliganism crackdown greeted by mixture of anger and scepticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s response to the latest hooliganism incident has managed to anger the country’s top football clubs while questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the measures.
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears confident that it has enough ammunition in the budget to announce another round of support measures, which it hopes will demonstrate that it is determined to tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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PM returns to address hooligan aftermath as SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returns from his summer holidays to confront the fallout from the recent deadly hooligan clash in Athens, while SYRIZA is preparing to ramp up the process for electing a new leader to replace Alexis Tsipras.
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Opposition intensifies calls for political scalp over failure to avert deadly hooligan clash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPolitical pressure is intensifying on the government in Athens to take responsibility for the police’s failure to act on warnings of a planned attack by Croatian hooligans, which resulted in the death of a Greek man in a brawl outside an Athens football stadium.
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Minister hangs on as failures leading to fatal hooligan raid further tarnish govt's image
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government finds itself under pressure, even from sections of the media that are normally friendly to New Democracy, after an apparent breakdown in public order procedures led to dozens of Croatian football hooligans entering the country and fighting with locals outside the stadium of AEK Athens on Monday night.
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Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government in Athens has promised to introduce a new framework for the issuing of commercial leases for beaches, after a growing grass roots movement demanding the enforcement of limits on beachfront development.