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SYRIZA and ND battle over centre ground with different methods, aims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has recently courted the political centre by including some moderates on its list of European... politics. In a similar vein, New Democracy has also been trying to highlight over the last few days... parliamentary majority. SYRIZA SYRIZA, on the other hand, has a different approach to appealing
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Name protests, scandal allegations inflame SYRIZA-ND rivalry
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been ordered by a prosecutor. The agency reportedly could not find for what reason the deposits... investigation units was forced to resign from his position. The government has distanced itself from Petsitis... nothing to do with the government, which has denied he worked for the PM’s Office. SYRIZA has also pointed
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The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Agorapolls. The EU vote showed that the tide has turned in Greek politics and that the momentum... a clear majority as the threshold which the winning party has to pass is directly linked to the total... wildfire last summer, the Macedonia name deal and law and order issues. However, it has been evident
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Newsletter 237 -31/01/2020
has dropped from 38 to 25 pct. It is now followed closely by migration, which 21 pct of the population.... The government has also come up against complaints from local authorities and residents in mainland... by powerful Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis, and its supporters. New Democracy has had
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PM seen boosting powers despite making minor alterations to cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe first, and minimal, reshuffle since New Democracy came to power. The local media has noted... on the issue of the EU cash and have been highlighting that in a series of moves, Mitsotakis has brought... is that Skylakakis has traditionally been close to the Mitsotakis family, cooperating with the prime minister’s
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Greece and Turkey go into new round of exploratory talks with trust at a premium
PoliticsForeign Policy-year hiatus in the talks between the two countries. However, a new, broader process has also begun... underlining repeatedly that in the past the Turkish side has also tried to put on the table of talks.... In a recent interview with Monocle magazine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he has “always
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PM aims to press ahead with reform agenda in face of scandals and pandemic
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the coming weeks, and the PM’s office has made it clear that it wishes to pursue a “rich legislative programme” right up until the end of June 2021. Top of the agenda is a labour reform bill, which has...’s image, which has been tarnished by missteps in handling the pandemic and has received a further
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Covid worries bring more wear and tear for govt, but no momentum for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeaths in Greece now stands at 7,701. This dire situation has cast doubt over the government’s next... about how useful the scheme would be. However, SYRIZA has now accused ND of trying to favour German... that Siemens is the only European firm that has received approval for its self-tests and that the terms
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ND anxious about impact Afghanistan tumble will have on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach to the migration issue has primarily been dictated by the fear of alienating its voter base. ND’s focus has been on reducing the number of asylum seekers reaching Greek shores and trying... of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis has advertised over recent months the decline in migrants
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Administrative changes unveiled as PM's technocratic pledge is tested again
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has announced a series of changes among its general and special secretaries, while also... that the ruling centre-party has repeatedly ignored its pledge to create a more streamline administration... with politically moderate experts has led to mixed results. This has been most evident in the difficulties
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