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  1. Tsipras softens stance on coalition options as leaders head to debate

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    With opinion polls suggesting that SYRIZA’s hopes of renewing its partnership with Independent Greeks in government are disappearing, Alexis Tsipras has started to soften his position on the possibility of cooperating with other parties. Last week, Tsip...

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  2. Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
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    As the new cabinet in Athens grapples with complex legislative initiatives on tax and investment, a series of highly visible actions on the policing front are being seen as confirmation of the new government’s willingness to implement the hard-line law ...

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  3. Medics highlight weaknesses in frontline care as parties debate emergency measures
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    The government has announced it will step up checks on highways and at ports and airports ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday to ensure it keeps a lid on the coronavirus outbreak, which has yet to test Greece’s health service to the full. The rel...

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  4. Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore
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    A draft insolvency mega-bill is being debated in Parliament this week, following several months of drafting and a six-week consultation period. The legislation aims to introduce a new and more efficient legal framework capable of handling small-scale in...

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  5. PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
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    As the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling of the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave a TV interview on Monday in an attempt to clarify his position. The health system in Greece continues ...

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  6. After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate

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    As Greece braces for the peak of what is expected to be a record-breaking heatwave, public calls to limit power usage have prompted a fierce response from opposition parties to the state of the government’s planning for extreme weather events. Temperatu...

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  7. Tsipras resignation opens up debate about SYRIZA's future
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    Alexis Tsipras’s decision to stand down from the leadership of SYRIZA marks the end of an era for the leftist party and decision time for the membership and organs. His resignation sets in train the process to pick a new leader, but also to set a course...

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  8. SYRIZA reverberations continue as MPs debate Tempe rail crash inquiry
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    The fallout from this weekend’s turbulent events affecting the main opposition party, SYRIZA, continued to jolt the leftists. Since party leader Stefanos Kasselakis threw down the gauntlet by challenging dissenters, there has been a steady trickle of ca...

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  9. Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis
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    The government is sticking by the flagship measure announced this week to support renters financially amid accusations from the opposition that the intervention will have little impact. According to the announcement made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitso...

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  10. Golden Dawn draws support from surprising sources to retain popularity
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    also hints at the difficulties other parliamentary parties face in trying to counter Golden Dawn’s

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