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Kasselakis sets sights on government over cost of living
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the budget debate in Parliament builds up to Sunday’s vote, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has insisted that any progress the Greek economy has made over the last few years has come at the expense of average citizens. In an interview on Kontra TV on Thursday night, Kasselakis argued: “Greeks
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Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe head of the ultra-orthodox Niki party, Dimitris Natsios, during a parliamentary debate this week. He
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Mitsotakis aims for faster reform process in 2024
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut is behind schedule in terms of adopting the necessary legislation. Opposition The debate over
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PM gambles on toned-down marriage equality proposal to win over right-wing objectors
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate over equal recognition of same-sex unions looks set to move onto a more formal footing after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he will be launching a public dialogue in a televised interview scheduled for Wednesday. This is potentially a high-risk move
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PM allows his MPs to abstain from same-sex marriage vote, puts ball in opposition court
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe political debate since the conservative premier pledged to bring forward legislation, provoking
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Newsletter 408 - 19/01/2024
PoliticsSame-sex marriage dominates, cost-of-living measures adoptedEven before the details of the proposed legislation have been made public, and brought to Parliament, the debate over the marriage equality bill has managed to overshadow all other issues in Greek politics. New Democracy MPs were
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Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the appropriate bodies following the necessary debate. This clash of styles does not bode well for the outcome
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsdebate, free from party-political interests. Opposition politicians, however, complained that the visit
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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof fronts. Citing recent crime statistics in Wednesday's parliamentary debate, SYRIZA questioned
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsput before the plenary next week, ahead of a vote on Friday, March 8. Going into the debate
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