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Mitsotakis uses justice reform as election rallying cry in aftermath of Mati verdict
PoliticsGreek Politicsto rebuild trust. The prime minister quoted William Gladstone’s saying, “justice delayed is justice denied... of the court’s ruling. Political blame Mitsotakis went on to attack the opposition for cultivating what he called a “toxic” climate in the run-up to June’s European Parliament elections, arguing
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PM rallies supporters to polls as abstention looms large
PoliticsGreek Politicssurprises compared to the company’s survey last month. In terms of voting intentions, ND is on 25.4... before election day, confirms ND’s clear lead, albeit with some attrition, while it puts SYRIZA firmly... split Greece’s 21 seats between eight or nine parties. The undecided stand at 9.3 pct, while fewer
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Newsletter 425 - 31/05/2024
of feta cheese. The argument was triggered by Friday’s debate in Parliament, when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis once more rejected the opposition party’s proposals to reduce indirect taxes... to the company’s survey last month. In terms of voting intentions, ND is on 25.4 pct, down by 1.4
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ND keeps pressure on Kasselakis over finances as self-employed challenge new tax regime
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the latest changes to the tax code. The innuendo around Stefanos Kasselakis’s personal wealth... of Kasselakis’s presentation have also become a source of controversy, with New Democracy claiming... role in Sunday’s elections is a revolt brewing among self-employed professionals over the new tax
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European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSunday’s European Parliament elections delivered a surprise blow to Prime Minister Kyriakos... 54 pct in the national elections in 2023. There was little cheer, though, for ND’s main opponent... European elections and 3 points below its showing in last summer’s national elections. The result
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New Democracy considers adjusting course after losses to right and centre
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s slump in the European Parliament election has set in motion a strategy rethink... percent of Sunday’s vote, 5 percentage points below its result in the 2019 European polls which had been the party’s target, and 13 percentage points below their performance in the June 2023 national
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Left looks to France for inspiration as SYRIZA postpones key decisions
PoliticsGreek Politicsto follow in their bid to challenge New Democracy’s dominance, SYRIZA appears to have put on hold any effort to settle internal differences over Stefanos Kasselakis’s leadership. A meeting of SYRIZA’s... for his effort to overhaul the leftists. Observers see Sunday’s decision as an attempt to put off
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Government faces backlash over emergency energy package
PoliticsGreek Politics, with critics questioning the administration’s preparedness. On Wednesday, Environment and Energy Minister... of the government’s inability to plan seriously, arguing that the fact that the measures were not costed proves... in Parliament, disputed the government’s explanation of the price rises, which attributed them
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Opposition demands scrutiny of surveillance verdict by Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCourt’s preliminary inquiry into the so-called “Predatorgate” scandal. They argued that the verdict... meeting of Parliament’s institutions and transparency committee to review the evidence behind the Supreme Court’s decision to halt any further investigation into potential government involvement
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Megafire surges into Athens suburbs, posing major challenge for PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe megafire that broke out over the weekend north of Athens reached the capital’s suburbs... that are normal for this time of year, was that the fire reached fully built-up areas in the capital’s... into the city’s urban fabric. The images of homeowners standing on their balconies with hoses
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