Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Institutions, New Democracy, Parliament, PASOK-KINAL, Reforms
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The government’s plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a full-blown rebellion within New Democracy, with MPs railing against the decision in a marathon teleconference that exposed deep fractures in the ruling party.

Over 90 lawmakers joined the five-hour session with Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou, HCAP CEO Yiannis Papachristou, and ELTA chief Grigoris Sklikas. What followed was a barrage of criticism, with MPs demanding the reversal of the closu...

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