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Mitsotakis tries to rally MPs amid lacklustre poll data, resurfacing of Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the next general elections, which are due in 2027. Beneath the surface of New Democracy’s enduring... Analysis polls converge on a narrative of stagnation rather than consolidation. Mitsotakis’s..., with the second part of MRB’s poll for Open TV, which was published on Friday, recording just 29.3 pct
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Faltering relationship with farmers a sign of wider concerns for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsdelays in the disbursement of this year’s farming subsidies. On a recent visit to Livadia, central... recently blighted the government’s relationship with voters. Although New Democracy’s support remains... deep public disquiet over the judiciary and strong criticism of the government’s handling
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Newsletter 482 - 31/10/2025
their investigation before the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) became involved and has framed... requests to summon figures named in the European prosecutor’s dossier, including former New Democracy... anger has become. Parliamentary immunity and the government’s handling of hearings mean neither minister
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Newsletter 483 - 07/11/2025
PoliticsPost office closures stir up frustration in government ranksThis week, Greece’s political... the role of the state in public life. ELTA’s management, under the oversight of the Hellenic..., and noted that physical locations now generate just 10% of ELTA’s revenue while consuming 45% of its costs
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Farmers' demands and govt red lines keep Greece in deadlock
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe confrontation between Greece’s government and protesting farmers remains unresolved, with both... discussion — but others are deemed unrealistic. Mitsotakis is expected to clarify the government’s... be met, particularly those framed as ultimatums. The government’s selective engagement reflects its
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Government faces balancing act in 2026 as rivals gather for looming elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsneeds, debt repayments, and simmering discontent in the streets. The government’s first challenge... are mounting. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis struck an upbeat note in his New Year’s message... repayment of 8.8 billion in bailout-era loans, largely from the state’s “cash buffer”. This strategy
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Poll upends opposition landscape and triggers fresh unrest in PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy’s lead has disappeared — it still sits first on 22.3 pct in terms of voting intention — but because the ground beneath it is shifting. Course of Freedom, Zoe Konstantopoulou’s populist party.... The poll’s deeper findings suggest voters are searching for something the existing parties
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PM concedes cooperation may be necessary as opinion polls continue to deny outright win
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the goal of a third term of one-party government drifting out of New Democracy’s reach, PM... government, the country will not be left ungoverned”. The PM went on to argue that New Democracy’s... biggest rival, PASOK, risked alienating sections of its base which agree with some of the government’s
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure. Since Wednesday’s developments... Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has now been confirmed, the full list of the eleven MPs facing... that a reshuffle is a near‑term necessity. The latest dossier, transmitted to the Athens Prosecutor’s
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Lest we forget
Agoraof the years of physical and mental pain inflicted by Greece’s far right on the left, dating back... confirmed that Golden Dawn’s facade had crumbled under pressure. Without their leader to bark instructions... in the collateral damage column. Each and every one is a stain on Greece’s democracy, regardless
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