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  1. Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025

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    . His government has been battered by inflation, scandals, and declining public support... scandal, which has paralysed subsidy payments and exposed systemic flaws in agricultural support. But the charm offensive has struggled to gain traction. During a visit to Komotini, Mitsotakis was met

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  2. SYRIZA leader renews call for progressive unity as party’s drift to margins continues

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    SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has issued a renewed call for Greece’s progressive forces to set... - consistently show that while New Democracy remains the leading party, its support has softened since... is that the government’s declining popularity has not translated into gains for the opposition. Progressive parties

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  3. Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics
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    into the association formed by families of the victims. The move has sparked fierce debate across the political... Karystianou, the grieving mother who has become the unofficial figurehead of the Tempe families and, increasingly, a disruptive force in Greek politics. Karystianou’s rise has been remarkable. Since

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  4. Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff
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    ’ representatives, in a bid to defuse a dispute that has paralysed parts of Greece’s transport network.... The lack of a single negotiating body has forced the government to schedule two sessions, each... announced. Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has repeatedly stressed that subsidies and compensation already

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  5. Farmers’ boycott scuppers PM meeting as Karystianou fleshes out political vision
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    , scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion, has collapsed after some of the protestors... protests has instead deepened the confrontation, exposing divisions among farmers and leaving... to property tax rules have been presented as the maximum possible package. The government has warned

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  6. PM concedes cooperation may be necessary as opinion polls continue to deny outright win
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    Kyriakos Mitsotakis has hinted that he would be open to cooperation with like-minded forces, putting... policies by adopting positions closer to those of the populist left. In recent days, the government has... launched earlier this week, will also pose a dilemma for the main opposition’s leadership, which has

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  7. Newsletter 496 - 27/02/2026

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    one another. The long‑running OPEKEPE inquiry has closed with a clash of competing narratives between... has instead become a proxy battle over accountability, constitutional procedure and the limits..., the inquiry’s New Democracy majority has concluded that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing

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  8. Tempe and Predatorgate court cases bring government scandals back to fore
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    they were made to feel “cooped up like chickens”. The response of government officials has done little...” the trial. Konstantopoulou has been accused by government figures of undermining the judicial... for the congestion. Floridis has courted controversy in the past with statements dismissing grieving relatives

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  9. Newsletter 500 - 27/03/2026

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    the government has struggled to close. Firefighting and rearmament The week began with a dual announcement... sentiment, the latest polls suggest it has succeeded - at least in consolidating its own position... that none of the progressive parties has managed to tap into decisively. The centre‑left’s strategic dilemma

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  10. PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch
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    of power but has not defined the coalition arithmetic that would make that possible. It wants... of Alexis Tsipras. Countdown to new vehicle Alexis Tsipras has spent months circling the question... message has sharpened: the next elections will not be a contest between New Democracy and a fragmented

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