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ND aims to see off threat from right, with focus on fringe religious party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe surprise performance of smaller parties in the May 21 elections has New Democracy worried about the potential for a dilution of the vote in the upcoming re-rerun scheduled in a month’s time. The conservatives are particularly focussed on neutralisin...
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SYRIZA leadership contest off to slow start, as ND rushes to contain political damage from fires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe contest to succeed Alexis Tsipras at the helm of SYRIZA looks set to gather momentum with the launch of a campaign aimed to generate engagement in view of the September leadership elections. Leadership hopefuls have been sketching out their visions ...
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Governing party MPs rally around ex-transport minister to fend off opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy politicians presented a united front defending the government against a censure motion triggered by its handling of the deadly Tempe rail crash. Their fulsome support for resigned transport minister Kostas Karamanlis brought condemnation f...
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Greek, Turkish FMs keep ties on even keel as OSCE cooperation pays off
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe main takeaway from the meeting between Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, last Wednesday in Brussels was that Athens and Ankara are in agreement over the need for restraint regarding any actions that caus...
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PM's latest reshuffle off to bumpy start with first day resignation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere had hardly been any time to digest the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, when the first blow to the government’s attempt to push the “restart” button came in the form of an almost-instant resignation. Dep...
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ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe details of the investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into the livestock farming subsidy scandal that have leaked to the local media since the case file was sent to Parliament this week paint a rather grim picture for the ru...
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Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox. Representatives of ...
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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece edges towards the next general election cycle, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre‑right government is recalibrating its political machinery with a clear objective to secure another term by shaping the battlefield on its own terms. The...
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MEP Androulakis takes first round in KINAL leadership vote after notable turnout
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe leadership of KINAL in a run-off ballot next Sunday after an impressive turnout in the first round..., in November 2017, which led to Fofi Gennimata and Androulakis going into a run-off vote. Given... to have worked in his favour. Run-off vote He is now a clear favourite to beat Papandreou in Sunday
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Government caught between milestones and corruption claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the past few days and is struggling to shake off accusations of corruption. Monday sees two... not expect any surprises. Should the remaining prior actions be ticked off as well, Athens hopes.... The rounding off of this process would allow the second review to begin in earnest. Prime Minister Alexis
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