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PM sets out winter relief measures, rules out change to electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the electoral law his government adopted in 2020, holding the vote at the end of ND’s four-year... speculation about a change in the electoral law so that it is easier for the winning party to gain a clear
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Mitsotakis not taking majority for granted despite encouraging poll numbers
PoliticsGreek Politicspct threshold for electing MPs on May 21. The New Democracy leader accused Niki of holding positions..., ND is seen winning 41.2 pct of the vote, compared to 40.8 pct a couple of weeks ago. SYRIZA
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsmunicipalities on Sunday. This included the incumbent Mayor of Patras, Kostas Peletidis, holding... winning seven of Greece’s 13 regional authorities in the first round, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
PoliticsGreek Politics. In a typically communications-savvy style, the former leader will be holding a vote to name his new venture... that Kasselakis is winning, however the validity of the findings has been questioned by his critics who
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Negative sentiment dominates fragmented political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicspoll by MRB captures a highly fragmented political landscape, with New Democracy holding... risen to 4.7 pct from 2.7 pct in July, reflecting the party’s increased prominence since winning its
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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politics, but only if it secures the constitutionally mandated supermajority of 200 MPs. With New Democracy holding... officials advising him to make it easier for the winning party to gain an outright majority
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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
holding 157 seats, the government needs at least 43 opposition lawmakers to back the plan. Of course... indications that Mitsotakis does not intend to alter the electoral law to make it easier for the winning
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Coalition not ditching referendum idea from policy options but details muddled
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs much as it tries, the Greek government cannot escape the issue of if it will consider holding... holding a referendum on whatever is agreed by June “would not be a bad idea” as it would ensure... creditors would be willing to accept. In 2011, when George Papandreou suggested holding a vote
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Domestic pressure over refugee crisis building for Tsipras
PoliticsForeign Policymay become a holding pen for refugees and migrants. However, the increasing isolation of Greece over... is holding with Western Balkan countries in Vienna on Wednesday was a serious blow and has raised..., for holding up the deployment of the NATO reaction force. It may be just a question of time before
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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid growing speculation that Alexis Tsipras is thinking of rejecting the option of holding snap... reports suggesting that Tsipras is leaning towards holding out until October for general elections... but some commentators have suggested that this would also facilitate the holding of national
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