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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be preparing a political re‑entry after leaving SYRIZA late last year, has become the government’s preferred foil. The conservative administration has seized on allegations by Bank of Greece governor.... The government has highlighted the party’s stance on constitutional reform, the OPEKEPE affair
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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The inquiry has conducted hearings lasting over... Party KKE has called for the inquiry to be extended to allow the examination of further witnesses.... The scandal has also driven a wedge between New Democracy and the farming community, from which
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Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict
PoliticsGreek Politics, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled... PM Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras said Greece has an obligation to support Cyprus’s defence but added that neither country has any business joining the war. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry sought
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek Politics, marginally improved from 10.5 pct in January. Greek Solution has receded to 8.7 pct, slipping 0.7... of Freedom has dropped to 7.2 pct, from 7.9 pct in January. SYRIZA, the third largest party... the smaller parties, only MeRA25 has seen an uptick, from 2.6 pct to 3.1 pct, with Voice of Reason
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Tsipras issues rallying call to progressive camp as ND slides in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsintentions reduced to 21.5 pct from 23.8 pct in March, leading over PASOK, which has gained roughly... and PASOK has narrowed from 17.5 to 13.6 points in a month – a notable movement, though still a large... announced support package of half a billion euros has evidently failed to counteract the negative
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Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Athens has not hesitated to criticise Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon. He framed Greece’s... disturbing”. Greece has no claims on Turkey, he said, but is constitutionally obliged to defend its borders... stressed, has no offensive intentions but will defend itself if necessary. She also emphasised
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Opponents react to Tsipras comeback as new parties make mark on political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsvehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape... and days after the launch of Elpida suggests that New Democracy has rebounded from April, potentially even benefitting from the appearance of the new parties, while PASOK has suffered, falling from
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New Democracy and PASOK challenged by arrival of new parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsto its victories in 2019 and 2023 - has softened. With the Thessaloniki International Fair in September... and middle class relief measures to stabilise the party’s base. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has already begun... has been working intensely to overcome. The government also knows that a new variable is entering
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ND shifts into campaign mode as urban planning scandal deepens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy has formally entered the pre‑election phase, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis signalling... address to ND’s political committee left little doubt that the pre‑election period has begun... that has already triggered two high‑level resignations and the pre‑trial detention of six
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Greece measured on Turkey’s F‑35 hopes as it highlights enduring security concerns at NATO summit
PoliticsForeign Policyapproval by the US Congress. The government’s message has been to emphasise Greece’s own progress... on Tuesday that “today Greece has secured 20 state‑of‑the‑art F‑35s, with an option to increase....” Calling it “a threat of war that has existed since 1995,” he concluded that “the time has come
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