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MPs aim to probe spyware as govt brushes off latest reports
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament’s institutions and transparency committee is due to hear on Monday from one of the key figures in the phonetapping affair, in what could be a significant moment in the development of the surveillance saga. The Prime Minister’s former general secretary, Grigoris Dimitriadis, also Kyriakos
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SYRIZA gears up for looming elections as poll gap narrows
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be on their toes in case Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decides to call elections sooner than later
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Tsipras pushes for more thorough probe into mounting wiretap allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicsquestioned believe it is a serious issue, while 35 pct do not. Also, just 29 pct believe Prime Minister
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PM offers uniformed personnel bonus as surveillance bill attracts more criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties have accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of blatant electioneering after he announced on Tuesday that all those serving in the police and coast guard would receive a 600-euro bonus at the end of the year. The fact that the announcement came just a few hours after
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Opposition senses PM's position on phonetapping becoming weaker
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of running scared from the discussion in Parliament about the surveillance scandal and the draft law the government has put forward in response to the allegations about extensive phonetapping. During Thursday’s debate
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Tsipras on alert for snap elections, but Mitsotakis looks set to stay course
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has suggested that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis could call snap elections early next year, several months before the government’s four-year term expires, but the chances of such a move appear slim for the time being. Tsipras suggested this week that Mitsotakis
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PM turns on PASOK, sees opportunity to revive dwindling support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe MEP. On Wednesday, speaking in Brussels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Androulakis’s
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Newsletter 363 - 16/12/2022
that came less than 48 hours after SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras had asked Prime Minister Kyriakos
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ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsto cover it up. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has been using the Kaili scandal to try and turn the tables
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PM offers shopping bill subsidy as surveillance scandal threatens to spill over into judicial crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFacing a potential judicial/constitutional crisis over the surveillance scandal, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented a last-minute cost-of-living relief measure ahead of the vote on the 2023 budget, hoping that his government can allay any disquiet among voters. Mitsotakis announced
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