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Govt’s “zero tolerance” approach to violent protest provokes accusations of authoritarianism
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migration. The government has responded by escalating its rhetoric. Commenting on the raids... and order agenda Visible policing has been one of the hallmarks of the New Democracy government since.... In a seemingly unrelated development, fuel has been added to the fire by the arrest of two suspected
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Tsipras plans SYRIZA reboot, as govt pandemic response faces multiple challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty conference, initially scheduled for September, has been postponed due to the pandemic until.... The postponement will allow Tsipras to make a series of decisive moves, which he has argued are necessary... leftist wing, has frequently found himself at the centre of internal disputes, which have become
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Vaccination politics intensify as Greece races to plug immunity gap
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSynod of the Church of Greece has issued a circular addressing concerns around vaccination, which is to be read in churches over the coming days. However, the Synod’s spokesman has stressed... Stelios Petsas, who has been charged with coordinating local and regional vaccination efforts, hinted
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Inquiry into surveillance scandal begins as ND feeds speculation about change to election law
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis as an indirect threat to those involved not to divulge any details. The invocation of secrecy laws has been... being breached, we do not need to breach other privacy rules that may apply.” Tassoulas has given.... Also, given the governing party has a majority of MPs on the committee, it is expected that New
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ND moves to discredit SYRIZA programme, muses over far-right alliance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras has been accused of making empty promises, as government figures react to the SYRIZA programme presented over the weekend. A row has erupted over the costing of the opposition’s... argued that there were still profits to be clawed back from energy companies which the government has
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Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politics. Support for the ruling conservatives has risen from 31 pct in the previous Alco survey to 32.1 in the current iteration, when only valid ballots are factored in. SYRIZA’s backing has risen by 1 percentage point to 25.1 pct. Third-placed PASOK has largely paid the price for this apparent rallying
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeeming who will be able to stand in the upcoming elections. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has... Sunday, the election campaign has been overshadowed by a fresh row over the government’s efforts... parties, who have complained about how New Democracy has handled the process from the start
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Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
will also announce they are running in the coming days. Achtsioglou has presented herself.... It is clear that after seeing its support plummet in the May and June elections, SYRIZA has to move... that under her the party would represent “the many.” In the meantime, SYRIZA has raised objections
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicscaused by the blaze in Evros has prompted the government to send a team of ministers, led by Interior... area in Evros had reached 77,000 hectares. After ravaging Dadia National Park, the wildfire has become... and Italy over the last few years, suggesting that what has happened in Greece is just part
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe security of the postal vote process. SYRIZA and PASOK argue that it first has to be tried out... will write to MPs to express its view but Arcbhishop Ieronymos has reportedly rejected calls from some... right, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that he is not willing to be swayed
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