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  1. Jockeying over presidential nomination points to parties' longer-term political goals
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    stalwart Prokopis Pavlopoulos in 2015. However, Mitsotakis has a particular reason for considering a nominee from the centre left. He wants to show that he has the upper hand over PASOK and that he... from the centre left themselves. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has so far not shown any interest

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  2. ND's ratings hold despite choice of president but concern builds about Trump effect
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    Another opinion poll has been published this week suggesting that Greeks are not enthused by Prime... carefully regarding identity issues now that Donald Trump has assumed the US presidency. The Pulse... the last few days have shown, which is that Mitsotakis’s decision to choose Tasoulas has gone down

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  3. Opposition parties bring Tempe issue back to Parliament after mass protests
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    The government has agreed to a parliamentary debate on the Tempe train crash following demands... go ahead. He argued that the government has nothing to hide and that Prime Minister Kyriakos... in relation to whether the freight train was carrying flammable liquids, which the government has denied

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  4. ND hits back at Tempe accusations as opposition seeks to keep up pressure
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    to the media. A recent study by the National Technical University of Athens, which has been submitted... soon after the accident. SYRIZA has renewed its calls for a debate in Parliament over the Tempe affair. A date has not been set yet even though the government has agreed to the discussion

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  5. Government hopes new train footage helps stem support for parties on political extremes
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    some of the pressure that has been building over the last few weeks and which New Democracy officials... carriages, which were carrying metal sheets. There has been speculation, based on independent... has been involved in a cover up in the comments he made after the video of the freight train

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  6. ND tries to dial down Tempe rhetoric as support plummets in new opinion poll
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    to be taking a step back, toning down its language and trying to defuse what has become a very tense situation. It is not clear if this change in tactic has been prompted by the publication of yet another... for Course for Freedom leader Zoe Konstantopoulou. The populist far-left party has seen its support

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  7. Huge protests over Tempe add to pressure on government
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    that opinion polls have consistently shown that around 3 in 4 Greeks believe the government has been... after the crash, which has become one of the most contentious issues amid accusations... motion against the government. PASOK has already asked for Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos

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  8. Mitsotakis tours ministries as government looks for measures to improve public mood

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    , such as far left Course of Freedom, rising sharply. Course of Freedom has managed to capitalise... erratic handling of the issue has seriously damaged its image. An opinion poll conducted by ProRata... it is the other way around. The survey also indicates that the Tempe issue has taken a toll

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  9. Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
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    approach to the preliminary inquiry into the former deputy minister to the PM has also drawn criticism... appointment following revelations about his past business dealings and ongoing conflicts of interest has... of the PM’s office. However, his alleged lack of patriotism has also caused ructions within New

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  10. Government touts stricter migration controls in bid to win back right-wing support
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    the recent cabinet reshuffle. New migration minister Makis Voridis has already been outlining what... portfolio to Voridis, who has emerged as a leading figure in the right wing of New Democracy since... taking over the ministry, Voridis has already axed an existing provision for extensions to renewing

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