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ND blocks parliamentary scrutiny of court’s surveillance decision, ratcheting up political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicson Sunday, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis wondered why Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made
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Athens wildfire puts government on back foot after efforts to improve prevention, response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA large wildfire near Athens has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to cut short his summer break and return to the capital, hoping that the blaze is contained and does not deliver another blow to his government following New Democracy’s shaky performance in the recent European Parliament
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Megafire surges into Athens suburbs, posing major challenge for PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe megafire that broke out over the weekend north of Athens reached the capital’s suburbs on Monday, piling fresh pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government after they had pledged a more modern and efficient approach to fire prevention and firefighting this summer. The fire
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No holiday from rancour over Athens wildfire as PM accused of downplaying damage
PoliticsGreek Politicshectares on the fringes of the capital city earlier this week. The prime minister said the country
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PM banks on restoration and compensation healing Attica fire wounds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping to overcome the acrimony caused by the recent wildfire in Attica, which reached the Greek capital’s northern suburbs, by unveiling a plan to restore the damage done to Athens’s natural surroundings, as well as the property of dozens of the city’s residents. Prime Minister
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New bout of turmoil in SYRIZA provides PM with breathing space
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough the government is feeling some discomfort as a result of the recent Attica wildfire, poor conditions in public healthcare and ongoing concerns about the cost-of-living and housing, SYRIZA again appears to be doing its best to ease the pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Main parties facing challenges as new political season begins
PoliticsGreek Politicsseason will begin in earnest when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers his speech
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Government defends economic recovery narrative as first poll after summer break lands
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s communications machinery has gone into overdrive to counter suggestions that Greeks are in a less advantageous financial position than is often portrayed, while SYRIZA is in a spin of its own over the latest challenge to Stefanos Kasselakis’s leadership. The team around Prime
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Dead fish in Volos cause big political stink
PoliticsGreek Politicsenjoyed the conservatives’ support five years earlier. Despite Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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PM gears up for communications drive as PASOK marks 50 years
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping to move up a gear this week as far as its communications drive is concerned, hoping to provide a convincing response to a difficult summer and the apparent dwindling faith among voters in New Democracy’s abilities. On Saturday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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