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Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsin terms of the Greek public’s overall support, the government has been losing the confidence of voters... then, support for SYRIZA has inched up by 0.7 points, while ND has shed 0.2 points. Beneath the headline... party. For instance, over the last few months there has been a dramatic change in the proportion
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Turkey: Fires expose how Erdogan's regime is descending into farce and caricature
Agoraof President Tayyip Erdogan is in decay. It has also shown how dysfunctional his much vaunted executive presidential system has become, reinforcing the sense that the country is approaching the end of Erdogan’s era. The economic toll of the fires has yet to be assessed, but it is likely to be severe
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Fresh reshuffle speculation as ND centres on migration threat, response
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration to draw a line under what has been a far more difficult summer than it had expected. The devastating wildfires have undermined the image of competence and efficiency that New Democracy has tried.... The destruction inflicted on forests and property (an estimated 130,000 hectares has been burned and 1,800
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Baerbock visit leaves Athens hopeful of shift in Germany's stance on Greek-Turkish disputes
PoliticsForeign PolicyBerlin views the enduring disputes between Athens and Ankara. Athens has frequently complained about... has always seen itself as a mediator in conflicts, as was the case in 2020 when the crisis... invasion of Ukraine has changed the way Europe perceives violations or threats against territorial
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No let-up in pressure over spying scandal as govt unveils intelligence agency changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLooking to deflect some of the criticism over the spying scandal that has gripped Greek politics, the government has fast-tracked reform of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), hoping... meaningful changes to the process, especially given that any government that has a majority
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Newsletter 376 - 31/03/2023
government. Although Mitsotakis has stated his preferred date, the formal declaration of elections is not expected to take place until after Parliament has returned from the Easter recess, in the third... not deliver a majority for ND. Mitsotakis has hinted at this idea before, and it is one of the scenarios
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Newsletter 415 - 08/03/2024
the ruling New Democracy party. However, the bill has caused some tension in the ranks of the opposition... entities can provide tertiary education. The government has argued that the change is a way... the debate that the judiciary would have the final say on constitutional interpretation. This has
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MEPs agree to keep Tempe file open despite government's efforts to conclude inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKarystianou, who lost her daughter in the crash, has become a figurehead for the campaign relatives... the safety certificate for the Greek rail system until the Tempe investigation has been completed... that the EU’s executive arm has limited powers in what it can do to respond to relatives’ demands
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Newsletter 417 - 22/03/2024
will continue, although the politician in question has been removed from ND's yet-to-be-announced list... Parliament elections. Asimakopoulou's withdrawal from the list has left New Democracy scrambling to find... are trying to stifle the investigation into the Tempe train crash, has taken its toll
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All eyes on PM's choice for next president at start of New Year
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the political drama that used to surround the election of a new president by Parliament has dissipated... three ballots. Instead, the process has now been simplified so that in the first round of voting the nominee has to secure 200 votes or more out of the 300. This is then followed by a second round, before
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