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In search of majority, PM looks to bring back wavering voters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpinion polls suggest that the upcoming elections, which most observers expect to be held on May 21, will result in a deadlock but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that they could act a springboard for New Democracy to secure an outright majority in a second ballot a few weeks later
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Parties give first hint of strategies in reaction to poll announcement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPolitical parties in Greece kicked into full election mode after the prime minister announced that he plans to go to the polls on May 21. With the ruling party’s lead slashed in the aftermath of the rail crash at Tempe, the country’s political forces are giving their first clear indications about
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Election campaign moves into gear, opinion poll data still equivocal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe campaign for the May 21 elections is heating up as party leaders zip around the country to drum up support and the government exchanges increasingly harsh words with the opposition. Meanwhile, opinion polls continue to show that the outcome of next month’s vote is still in some doubt. Prime
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Grassroots protests highlight public discontent with development policies
PoliticsGreek Politicsmade by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in 2018, when he was in opposition, in which he said he
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Athens and Ankara affirm new, calmer period in relations
PoliticsForeign Policybetween him and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s diplomatic advisor, Anna Maria Boura. The two
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been a fierce critic of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the last few years. The PM’s
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Athens offers continued, but limited support to Ukraine, while seeking balance with China
PoliticsForeign Policyrelations with Greece. In February, China’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan visited Athens. However, she
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Top judge's resignation over election law overshadows campaigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsa senior member of the judiciary, going so far as to suggest that it might be the prime minister himself
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyof talks between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry
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Mitsotakis, Tsipras criss-cross Greece as support for main parties edges up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras are continuing to criss-cross Greece in a bit to drum up support ahead of the May 21 elections as some voters seem to be moving towards the two main parties. Mitsotakis was due to visit Corfu on Wednesday, while Tsipras was on his
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