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Androulakis attacks PM over rule of law, but PASOK's dilemma remains
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis took his case against the Greek government over the surveillance scandal to the European Parliament on Wednesday in the hope of putting pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, although the centre-left politician has not been able to rid himself of questions about whether he might end up working with the man he accuses of spying on him.
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Tsipras stakes claim for election win despite discouraging poll data
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up his efforts to woo voters ahead of the elections, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has insisted that a government can be formed after the first vote, negating the need for a second ballot where the winning party would be boosted by a 50-seat bonus.
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Opposition frets over foreclosure decision as ND casts net for new faces
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAccording to reports on Friday, the Supreme Court has ruled that funds and servicers can trigger home foreclosures in Greece, settling a legal dispute that had put the process on hold but also sparking opposition criticism of the government for failing to step in to protect homeowners.
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Vexed SYRIZA abstains from vote on election bans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek Parliament voted, amid some acrimony, late on Wednesday night to allow the Supreme Court to ban parties that are led by convicted criminals and which represent a threat to democracy from taking part in the country’s elections.
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PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament is due to vote this Wednesday on legislation that would ban the far-right Ellines party from taking part in this year’s elections, which SYRIZA feels Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to turn into a contest about each party’s patriotism.
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ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy has been picking apart SYRIZA’s economic programme, accusing the left-wing opposition of making promises it can’t deliver and risking fiscal derailment in the process.
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Opposition vents over police corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe start of a new week finds the government facing awkward questions again, although this time they are focussed more on alleged corruption within the police force than in connection to the surveillance scandal, which has been dogging New Democracy for months.
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ND makes move to stop far-right party from taking part in elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tabled a legislative amendment aimed at banning former Golden Dawn MP and convicted criminal Ilias Kasidiaris from leading his party, which has shown signs of gaining support recently, into this year’s elections.
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PASOK feels the squeeze as main rivals paint stark election dilemma
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith all parties in informal campaign mode, the outcome of the next elections is becoming increasingly uncertain. The gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA is closing, while PASOK is emerging as the main loser in an increasingly polarised debate.
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ND views SYRIZA's Parliament walkout as a pre-election gift
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government believes that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has scored an own goal by pulling his party out of any further votes in Parliament until elections take place, although New Democracy is plagued by its own concerns in the form of allegations about corruption within the police force.