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  1. Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup
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    Alexis Tsipras has announced that he is stepping down as leader of SYRIZA after roughly 15 years... that he might seek a new mandate to stay on as leader of SYRIZA, which he has been president of since... has brief experience in government, serving as general secretary at the Shipping Ministry when

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  2. PM takes central role as fires continue to rage
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    any lives. The authorities’ inability to bring several large blazes close to Athens under control has... that more money has been made available to municipalities this year – 25 million euros compared... the last couple of days, the role of local authorities has been highlighted, perhaps encouraging viewers

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  3. Government dampens expectations for handouts in PM's speech

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    of the momentum generated by New Democracy’s strong showing during this summer’s two electoral encounters has dissipated over the last few weeks due to a series of problems to which the state has responded poorly... to receive a benefit of 200-300 euros. There has also been talk of a so-called “inflation cheque” to help

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  4. Storm impact and ferry death engulf political agenda
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    has provoked widespread outrage, prompted a reaction from across the political spectrum. Shipping... “the whole system would be talking about an ‘accident’ today.” “Value has to be restored to life... that own them. Health and safety at work is an issue that SYRIZA has had high on its political agenda

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  5. Floods force Mitsotakis to postpone policy speech amid political fallout from ferry death
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    The unfolding disaster caused by Storm Daniel has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to call... a rethink. Instead, Mitsotakis is expected to spend the weekend visiting central Greece, which has... region on Friday to assess the damage from what has been officially described as the worst wildfire

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  6. Cabinet reshuffle rumoured as scale of flood reconstruction task begins to dawn

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    . It is now believed that much of that production has been wiped out, and the effects will be felt... Greece for failure to update the national flood risk management plan. The issue has also been... has also tabled a question calling on the government to account for the recent request to remove flood

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  7. Under-fire PM pledges civil defence improvements following summer of destruction

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    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to address the weaknesses exposed by the state... introduced to help cover the cost of the recovery effort in Thessaly. The government has chosen... banking association has offered 50 million euros. Greece has also earmarked 2.25 billion euros of EU

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  8. Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
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    crisis. Kasselakis, on the other hand, has been praised for the positive tone of his statements and his... features of Kasselakis’s campaign has been its aspirational tenor, setting the candidate up against... create a certain challenge for Mitsotakis who has hitherto leaned heavily on his foreign-gained

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  9. Tension builds in SYRIZA leadership race as govt moves ahead with wage maturities
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    personal economic success, Kasselakis has presented himself as an anti-systemic candidate. In his public statements, he has criticised the judiciary, media and big business, among others. Kasselakis... will be within touching distance of a shock victory on Sunday. Third-placed Euclid Tsakalotos has made

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  10. Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
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    to official figures presented by the minister, the number of legal immigrants in Greece has dropped... 180,000 agricultural labourers on an annual basis. The construction sector has also been complaining about... in the country is a new one and contradicts the hardline stance on migration which has been a key tenet

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