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PM allows his MPs to abstain from same-sex marriage vote, puts ball in opposition court
PoliticsGreek Politicsthreatening to vote against equal recognition for same-sex unions. The issue has been dominating... has been read by critics as a tacit acknowledgement that he has lost control of a substantial.... It does suggest, however, that the ND leader has found a formula which, although high risk, could still
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Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
Agoraof rising prices, the public has overwhelmingly placed it at the top of their concerns, essentially showing... weeks has also been highlighted by data that demostrates the domestic nature of the problem, undermining the argument that persistent price hikes are primarily an imported phenomenon – a line that has
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Centrist voters emerge as key to same-sex marriage initiative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy’s hold on centrist voters has weakened significantly since last summer’s elections, perhaps... have suggested that Mitsotakis has been relying on private polling which indicates that same-sex... that since the June elections ND’s popularity has plummeted among voters who self-identify as centrist
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Majority for marriage equality in sight despite reluctance among ruling party MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he sees abstention as a compromise for those who... a divided party, especially since the government has only completed a few months of its second term... SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis, PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis has not chosen to apply the party whip
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Mitsotakis identifies triangulation as key to success, Kasselakis gathers MPs for policy talks
PoliticsGreek Politicshe believes his government has achieved economic and political success over the last few years... to be aligned with how society itself progresses has worked well for Greece. I will be making a case... in the gathering, with only one saying that she would refuse to participate. Kasselakis has attracted some
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PM changes tune on inflation, ready to take further steps
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged more measures to combat inflation just days after... and the energy crisis, this position has now been adjusted. In Sunday’s note, Mitsotakis referred....” In an effort to convince voters that it is taking action against so-called “greedflation”, the government has
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Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s surprise decision to extend its proposal on postal voting to national elections has... to withdraw support for the legislation. The latest development has also hardened the opposition among... to the postal vote amendment, regardless of the eventual outcome, has taken some of the heat off New Democracy
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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter Sunday’s meeting, arguing that the current administration has taken a number of steps to assist... has been restored. Infrastructure costs However, the issue concerning the farmers is part of a bigger... days, the local media has been reporting that the authorities face a severe funding gap in terms
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a head over the next fortnight. The government has been trying to maintain a conciliatory tone... relief measures announced in the aftermath of Storm Daniel. The government has had to quietly.... The ND leadership is also satisfied that the issue has proven a headache even for the more
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto defuse the tension that has been building between the agricultural sector and the government over... of the dispute, which has led to tractors appearing on national roads and in Thessaloniki over the weekend... local branches has not been helped by reports that the only firm expression of interest so far has
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