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Row over independent probe into surveillance affair threatens to boil over The government is facing a mounting constitutional dispute that is related to the surveillance scandal, an issue that New Democracy has been trying to put to bed ahead of the elections later this year.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government in firefighting mode as opposition seizes on sleaze and shortages The start of the parliamentary season finds the government fighting fires on several fronts, while denying accusations from the opposition that it is exploiting sensitive issues for political gain on the road to elections.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greek-Turkish enmity to continue as polls loom, sea borders come into play In a strange political coincidence, the first half of 2023 elections are due to be held in Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey.
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns At the new year’s first cabinet meeting, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave the strongest signal yet that he does not plan to call elections before April.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition hoping surveillance, cronyism scandals will bite ND As it looks ahead to this year’s elections, New Democracy continues to be dogged by fears that the longstanding surveillance affair as well as occasional scandals involving its MPs could affect public opinion and prevent the centre-right party from winning a majority or even returning to power.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come The turn of the year gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an opportunity to reinforce the message that the government will continue to provide relief for hard-pressed households, as elections loom ever closer on the horizon.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Resignation keeps surveillance issue in spotlight The year concludes with the government still being dogged by the surveillance issue, a matter that New Democracy thought at various points during 2022 that it had laid to rest.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures Greece recorded the highest wholesale electricity prices in Europe in the past week, prompting opposition parties to attack the government, calling for a rethink of its support package.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Election speculation gathers steam while surveillance claims mount With political activities nominally on hold over the Christmas and New Year holidays, speculation over the possible date of elections continues, with the consensus now converging around Palm Sunday, April 9.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND paves way to spring elections with relief measures amid SYRIZA objections New Democracy’s approach to dealing with the cost-of-living crisis continues to be questioned by the opposition. Wednesday’s vote over the latest measure, the so-called “Market Pass”, saw SYRIZA accusing the conservatives of duping the public and favouring powerful business interests.