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Formalities proceed, paving way for June 25 vote and tough questions for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe party’s support for the second elections. What happens after that is an open question. Opinion seems... to show during its four-year term (28 pct) and the conservatives having significant support form... Research sees ND’s support rising to 41.3 pct, up by half a point on its May 21 score, and SYRIZA falling
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OECD ups growth outlook for 2023, warns about headwinds affecting demand and consumption
EconomyMacroeconomy, such as construction. Demand was also propped up last year by support packages to cushion the impact... producers. This support to the economy is expected to continue this year, although at a much more moderate rate as total support in 2023 is not expected to exceed 1 pct of GDP, as energy prices have
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Mitsotakis enters last week of campaign with confidence, high ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsto change the constitution on its own, insisting that the support of at least one more party would... Party’s (KKE) support is seen at 6.8 pct, Plefsi Eleftherias and Greek Solution at 4.7 pct and Niki... appears to have gained support after bringing former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris onto its candidate
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ND targets eye-catching wins in local elections as SYRIZA officials agree tentative truce
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country in the hope of boosting support for the candidates that New Democracy is backing... to the survey, support for ND stands at 34.5 pct, while the left-wing party garners 15.5 pct. The two main beneficiaries of the relatively small fluctuations in support following this summer’s elections
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Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsis attempting to fight back by increasing his grassroots support and avoiding any direct... committee. The suggestion is that Kasselakis could shunt aside any candidates that fail to support his... to establish himself and his alliances within the party, as well as to drum up support from the grassroots
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SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the country’s leading two parties. In terms of voting intentions, support for SYRIZA stood at 11.9 pct... support is at 14.7 pct, compared to 16 pct for PASOK. In the June national elections, SYRIZA gained 17.8... to draw support from the centre could be scuppered. SYRIZA has few frontline personalities who
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has revealed that his party will support the marriage equality... is likely to need support from the opposition. Reports suggest that New Democracy MPs will be briefed... to Star TV on Thursday night, Kasselakis said that SYRIZA will support the legislation even thought he
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Marriage equality bill causing reverberations within ruling party and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties will support the bill. Nevertheless, New Democracy is stepping up its efforts to convince its own MPs to support the reform. Minister of State Akis Skertsos is set to brief conservative lawmakers... Makis Voridis insisted that he would not support the legislation, arguing that there is no legal
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Majority for marriage equality in sight despite reluctance among ruling party MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat more than 50 New Democracy MPs might not support their government’s legislation. This could prove too... on support from the opposition to get the draft legislation approved. It currently believes... will be in an uncomfortable position if around a third of his MPs do not support legislation that is in line with the party’s
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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the main opposition parties, leftists SYRIZA and social democrats PASOK, have indicated that they support... and PASOK withdrawing their initial support. Kerameus’s amendment, which sought to extend postal... decision to withdraw support, suggesting that they would have trouble explaining it to Greek voters
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