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SYRIZA turbulence shakes up opposition politics
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport has also dropped to the same level as the Communist Party (KKE). This suggests that the leftists... at the moment, but clearly the rebels’ first aim would be to provide a vessel to gather the support... capitalise on this. KKE seems to have a natural ceiling regarding the support it can gather, while
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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
EconomyFeaturesand government support schemes for young buyers. The bank noted that many European property markets have... of measures dubbed “Spiti Mou” (“My Home”) which included low-interest mortgage support for young buyers... with misallocation and fragmented ownership. This finds some support in the government’s recent estimate
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Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government had put together a workable proposal and would be seeking the support of opposition... it appears that most of the larger opposition parties are prepared to support it in principle. SYRIZA... majority in Parliament. Technically, therefore, it does not require the support of the opposition
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Sports-related violence on the agenda again as PM struggles to find response
PoliticsGreek Politicswould support New Democracy, followed by 12 pct for PASOK-KINAL. SYRIZA’s backing stands at just 9.8... and ultra-conservative Niki on 2.7 pct. Support for New Left, the parliamentary group formed by the 11 MPs who quit SYRIZA over differences with leader Stefanos Kasselakis attracts support of 2.5 pct
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Budget debate begins as poll highlights opposition's weakness
PoliticsGreek Politicsa parliamentary group, not a political party. New Democracy’s huge lead and the relatively weak support... and that such legislation would alienate a part of the party’s voter base. There is stronger support, though, for another..., it could be argued that the policy does not enjoy the overwhelming support that the government has
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PM allows his MPs to abstain from same-sex marriage vote, puts ball in opposition court
PoliticsGreek Politicspresent, from a total 300. This means that by discounting the support of objectors in his party he... (32 MPs) also suggest that the party’s support is not to be taken for granted. Leader Nikos... that 700 million euros had been earmarked in December for vouchers and other support measures, while
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PM pins hopes on conciliatory approach to soften farmers' protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping that last-minute additions to the support package for farmers... the challenges faced by producers. Mitsotakis has been managing farmers’ expectations of further support... the meeting as a vindication of their protests and would support a continuation of the struggle
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politics“present.” Fifty-one of the 158 MPs from the ruling party did not support the bill – 20 voted against and 31 abstained, including one minister and two deputy ministers – which passed with the support... as a political accelerator, either for a split within ND or for a rise in support for fringe far
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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsto reaffirm Greece’s support for the Ukrainian war effort when a Russian missile strike killed five... Mitsotakis’s visit and calling for Greece to withdraw support for Ukraine, none of the domestic players.... However, their proposal failed to garner the support of other opposition parties, who argued
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MEPs agree to keep Tempe file open despite government's efforts to conclude inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the spectrum appear to be competing for support from more or less the same pool of voters. PASOK had... increase in support for either party. By contrast, ultranationalist Greek Solution has seen its support grow over the last few weeks. The right-wing party is pushing the Communist Party (KKE
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