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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has risen to 25.9 pct, more than one point higher than the 24.8 pct it reached in May... point to 12 pct. Far left Course of Freedom has also slipped since May. Its ratings dipped to 8.5 pct... – a gathering that was meant to mark a restart for the troubled grouping that has seen its ratings slide
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
this crisis has been eclipsed in recent days by a new scandal with potentially wider implications... the government’s legal and reputational peril. In response, the government has mounted a coordinated... Sokratis Famellos. As opposition momentum stalls, the share of undecided voters has jumped from 13.8
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicshas to be considered within the current context of Greek politics as well as the heightened flow... the opposition parties, with some MPs questioning their constitutionality. There has also been... Parliament. It appears that the damage caused by the OPEKEPE scandal has convinced Mitsotakis that he
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Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir proposals after studying the 3,000 pages of evidence which has only been made available to lawmakers in a sealed chamber in Parliament, and to gather the necessary signatures. This has allowed... has a realistic chance of securing an absolute majority in order to proceed; however, opposition
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme
PoliticsGreek Politics. The decision has fairly widespread political implications. It is expected that Greek Parliament..., has proved controversial. Opposition parties claim it is an attempt to shield Voridis and Avgenakis... responsibility for the corruption that has been uncovered. However, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Nicosia, which has applied to establish a standalone outpost in Athens, the other successful applicants... qualifications of dubious quality”. The opposition has also criticised the quality of the foreign educational... at the time – had shown no interest in applying. PASOK has also raised questions about the non-profit status
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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSokratis Famellos has already attacked the government for its approach to wildfires, accusing the prime.... Peletidis has not been the only one to criticise the government response. Last week, residents.... There has been widespread criticism, not only of the government’s response to the fires, but also
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has intensified since Thanos Plevris took over as the country's Migration Minister... has branded these plans “nightmarish,” accusing the government of weaponizing NGOs and trying to turn... Minister Alexis Tsipras has prompted even more intense speculation about the possibility
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Cyprus cable dispute and Crete mafia case cast fresh clouds over TIF reset agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the GSI, which has been approved for 657 million euros of EU funding. It follows separate statements... into the project showed that it was not sustainable under the current terms. The cable has been in the news... to Turkey. It has been evident for some time that political infighting within the government in Nicosia has
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PASOK seeks to carve out own space as Mitsotakis speech dominates agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe start of the year, New Democracy’s average in the opinion polls has fallen by three points, from 30... the conservatives at 25.5 pct last December, falling to 23 pct in July. This has put ND... package is designed to mark the start of a drive to win back the support the government has lost
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