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PM rides into new, bigger storm after publication of phonetapping list
PoliticsGreek Politicswiretapping operation was much broader and systematic than had been thought until now. A political storm has... on their camera. However, publisher Kostas Vaxevanis said that he has more names to release and further... rivals, were monitored. Vaxevanis has offered to go before public prosecutors to give evidence about what
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ND views SYRIZA's Parliament walkout as a pre-election gift
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government believes that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has scored an own goal by pulling his... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has handled the surveillance issue, including what the leftists see... New Democracy has a clear majority in its grasp after the second ballot that is likely to be needed
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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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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment has found itself in a tight spot, although the nature of this tragedy may end up inflicting more damage on the government than previous disasters or scandals. ND has decided to follow... that Greece has reached out to the European Commission for technical assistance and extra funding
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSunday, the election campaign has been overshadowed by a fresh row over the government’s efforts... deeming who will be able to stand in the upcoming elections. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has... parties, who have complained about how New Democracy has handled the process from the start
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ND shows signs of comeback as elections approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis’s campaign has been able to win back some of the wavering voters. Alco’s poll for Alpha projects... of Tempe. SYRIZA’s rating has remained relatively stable, rising from 24.1 percent in January to 25.1... that SYRIZA has not been able to increase its appeal, despite the outrage directed at the government over
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Newsletter 378 - 28/04/2023
of percentage points in support, is waning, and that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s campaign has been... percent in February, dipping to 28.4 percent in the immediate aftermath of Tempe. SYRIZA’s rating has... on Tuesday night suggests that the gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA has grown by 2.5 percentage
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policyit will not be the first time that it has made such a move. It was last December when, following months... that did not sit so well with Greek diplomats. “Neither side has a monopoly on what is right... of the time. Additionally, Athens has already notified Ankara as well as NATO and its EU partners
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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 offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response
PoliticsGreek Politicscapabilities, but the country has the know-how to deal with the challenge. He noted that almost 20,000 people... of the island, which he claimed has returned to normal and is able to welcome visitors. Mitsotakis also... administration has always paid considerable attention to its image abroad, so Mitsotakis’s appearance
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