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Mitsotakis tries to stem subsidy scandal damage as opposition smells blood
PoliticsGreek Politics, has put immense pressure on the Mitsotakis administration. At Monday’s cabinet meeting, the PM... government has been in power (since 2019) is unlikely to resonate with an increasingly distrustful public. It has also triggered a pushback from the opposition parties, who want voters to be convinced
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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty. A sounding by Real Polls for the news website Protagon.gr shows New Democracy has dropped... placing the blame on New Democracy, this is the first time a poll has shown voters walking away from..., which has retreated 1.3 points to 11 pct. On the other hand, Ultranationalists Greek Solution have
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Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
PoliticsGreek Politicsmain political rivals even though the SYRIZA MP has not publicly indicated his intention to return..., Tsipras has steadily been rebuilding his reputation, which was tarnished during the four years he... in a meeting chaired by the Greek president. It has been notable that Tsipras’s return to prominence has
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinues to unfold, as it becomes evident that the decision has raised wider issues which... that the closures announcement has provoked in their constituencies, particularly in the regions, where... has ignited a more general debate about the role of state versus the free market in providing
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Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025
. His government has been battered by inflation, scandals, and declining public support... scandal, which has paralysed subsidy payments and exposed systemic flaws in agricultural support. But the charm offensive has struggled to gain traction. During a visit to Komotini, Mitsotakis was met
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SYRIZA leader renews call for progressive unity as party’s drift to margins continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has issued a renewed call for Greece’s progressive forces to set... - consistently show that while New Democracy remains the leading party, its support has softened since... is that the government’s declining popularity has not translated into gains for the opposition. Progressive parties
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Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the association formed by families of the victims. The move has sparked fierce debate across the political... Karystianou, the grieving mother who has become the unofficial figurehead of the Tempe families and, increasingly, a disruptive force in Greek politics. Karystianou’s rise has been remarkable. Since
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Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff
PoliticsGreek Politics’ representatives, in a bid to defuse a dispute that has paralysed parts of Greece’s transport network.... The lack of a single negotiating body has forced the government to schedule two sessions, each... announced. Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has repeatedly stressed that subsidies and compensation already
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Farmers’ boycott scuppers PM meeting as Karystianou fleshes out political vision
PoliticsGreek Politics, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion, has collapsed after some of the protestors... protests has instead deepened the confrontation, exposing divisions among farmers and leaving... to property tax rules have been presented as the maximum possible package. The government has warned
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Newsletter 496 - 27/02/2026
one another. The long‑running OPEKEPE inquiry has closed with a clash of competing narratives between... has instead become a proxy battle over accountability, constitutional procedure and the limits..., the inquiry’s New Democracy majority has concluded that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing
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