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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is on tenterhooks as a result of demonstrations by farmers, which began last week and are expected to intensify over the coming days. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided over an emergency meeting on Sunday as he and his ministers tried to find an appropriate response
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Government tries to appease farmers, will continue to court political centre
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is trying to display as much flexibility as it can towards protesting farmers, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sticking to his guns over the induction of centre-left politicians in New Democracy’s ranks even though this is also causing concern among party officials
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Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the sector and that outlets are able to report freely and criticise Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Strong public support for farmers adds to pressure on PM for more measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is taking further steps to appease protesting farmers as a new opinion poll suggests that most Greeks sympathise with their cause. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his cabinet have been on edge over the past few days as farmers have been conducting street protests
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Farmers plan more protests after dismissing government's improved assistance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s hopes that the pledges made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last Friday would lead to a de-escalation of the protests by farmers have failed to materialise. Farmers decided on Tuesday, following a meeting in central Greece, to step up their protests. Their plans include
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PM lines up talks with farmers, faces questions over housing crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the week comes to an end, the government is stepping up its efforts to address two burning issues: The ongoing protests by farmers and the growing house crisis, which is pricing many Greek households out of the property market. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet representatives
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team. Mitsotakis is due to meet a group of farmers at noon on Tuesday in a bid
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece became the first Christian Orthodox country and the 16th in the European Union to legislate marriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution and elevating the government’s reformist credentials, but at a cost for Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsto encounter serious problems. Talks between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives
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Podcast - Triangulation: The shape of things to come in Greek politics
AgoraPhoebe Fronista and Nick Malkoutzis return after a prolonged absence to discuss what's behind Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's political dominance in Greece and whether things are more complex than they look. Their discussion was prompted by a piece Nick wrote recently for The Agora
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