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Support for ND edges up in new polls as voters' concerns persist
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be buoyed by the fact that two new opinion polls show support for his New Democracy party edging up since last month, although both soundings confirm that the public’s overall mood is relatively sour, particularly because of cost-of-living issues
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Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs 2024 draws to an end, the comments emanating from government officials indicate that much of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s focus in the New Year will be on reconnecting with middle class voters who feel they have not yet benefited from Greece’s recent economic recovery. Those close
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PM weighs up options over pick for president ahead of January decision
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided over the last cabinet meeting of 2024 on Monday and is aiming to meet with his ministerial team again in the second week of January, when the media’s attention will be on who the PM will pick as his candidate for the Greek presidency. Mitsotakis is set
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All eyes on PM's choice for next president at start of New Year
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s return from his Christmas holidays also marks the ramping up of interest in who he will put forward as candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. Much of the political drama that used to surround the election of a new president by Parliament has dissipated
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PM sets out modest promises for 2025 as internet safety campaign fails to impress opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicssuch as the Thessaloniki metro. The prime minister also namechecked key reforms introduced
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Mitsotakis aiming to overcome voter disappointment and rebuild decisive lead in 2025
PoliticsGreek Politicsmatters, such as the state of public transport and road safety. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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PASOK takes aim at ND with barrage of economic initiatives as PM focusses on party unity
PoliticsGreek Politics. Reshuffle rumours The prime minister’s silence around the question of his pick for the presidency suggests
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Tactics dominate as Mitsotakis nears decision on presidential nominee
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to announce his candidate for the Greek presidency, while the opposition parties are also finalising their positions on the issue as each side tries to maximise the potential political benefit from the process. Mitsotakis is due to meet the current
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Jockeying over presidential nomination points to parties' longer-term political goals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe machinations around the election of Greece’s next president are gathering pace ahead of an expected announcement of the government’s candidate this week. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to make his nomination after meeting incumbent President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday
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Aided by opposition parties, PM faces low risk over bland choice of president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has come under attack from most opposition parties for putting forward New Democracy veteran Kostas Tasoulas as his candidate for the Greek presidency, the ruling party’s rivals have undermined their arguments by also making uninspired proposals for who
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