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PASOK tries to take initiative in budget debate as SYRIZA exodus continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the government’s position. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that taxing bank profits... of putting pressure on lenders with regard to their practices. It has been reported that one... the socialist party’s ratings in the opinion polls. Shrinking SYRIZA Another MP has announced
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Pressure mounts over Tempe handling as PM ponders reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsnoted that his government has been through turbulent periods in the past. However, his words are unlikely to have had much impact given that the government has a long way to go before it can convince... on public transport safety and begin to overturn the feeling among voters that the government has
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Opposition lines up motions against government over Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe accident. The initiative already has the support of several parties of the left and centre left, including SYRIZA, KKE, New Left and Course for Freedom. The PM’s office has made it known that it will wait... to announce the findings. Mitsotakis’s decision to propose Tassoulas has already attracted the ire
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Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece has decided to take its first steps towards building close ties with a post-Assad Syria... of their talks is the possible sale of French Meteor air-to-air missiles to Turkey, a move that has raised... of the French air to air missiles to Ankara has drawn attention in Athens, especially due to its
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Conclusion of presidential vote hands Mitsotakis victory amid ongoing controversies
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe conservatives to draw a line under what has turned out to be a less than straightforward exercise. The prime... president, the next item on the PM’s agenda is likely to be a cabinet reshuffle. The move has been on the cards for some time, as Mitsotakis has been looking for ways to stem dissent among the right
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Opposition front against new President Tasoulas not sufficient to unite left
PoliticsGreek Politicsof consensus. The shared mood of defiance has not proven enough to bind the parties of the left, suggesting... Tasoulas to succeed Katerina Sakellaropoulou as President has prompted renewed criticism from... the two parties. SYRIZA has been attempting a rapprochement with the New Left MPs who left the party
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Mainstream parties lose steam as Mitsotakis accuses opposition of trying to topple government
PoliticsGreek Politicsat 15.4 pct. The other is by ALCO that has ND at 24.4 pct, down by 2 points since January, and PASOK at 13.3 pct, also losing roughly one point. PASOK has not been able to reduce the gap separating... suggest the public do not trust the government’s account of events, and that suspicion has
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Tempe casts heavy shadow over public mood as accident report confirms serious safety failings
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween February 21-24 shows support for New Democracy has slipped to 24 pct of voting intentions... in third position with 8.5 pct, having gained 0.5 ppt. Support has also grown for left-wing populists... of the projected vote has fallen to 22.5 pct from 25.5 pct in December, while PASOK has fallen to 15 pct
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
PoliticsGreek Politics, and has the power to summon witnesses to testify and review evidence before reaching... investigation in the same case but does not benefit from immunity. There has been speculation... for ways to show the public that it has received the message and will change course. Mitsotakis’s
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PM emerges wounded from confidence vote as Konstantopoulou boosts ratings
PoliticsGreek Politics. Mitsotakis delivered a combative speech ahead of Friday evening’s ballot, insisting that he has no intention... victims, as well as protesters, has centred on the political elite’s tendency to get involved in horse... pushback against the government’s actions has translated into significant gains for her party, which
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