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PASOK tries to take initiative in budget debate as SYRIZA exodus continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the government’s position. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that taxing bank profits
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Samaras launches new salvo against government, causing fresh concern for Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFormer Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who was recently ousted from the ruling New Democracy party, seems to have no intention of fading into the background quietly, adding to a growing list of concerns for Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Speaking at a high-profile conference organised by To Vima weekly
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PM intervenes on bank charges as budget attracts extra support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Sunday’s budget vote as an opportunity to respond to recent criticism from the opposition by announcing a set of voter-friendly measures, including interventions to pare back unpopular bank charges. Mitsotakis again rejected PASOK’s proposal for an extra tax
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Negative sentiment dominates fragmented political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be prime minister, 3.2 percentage points fewer than last summer, while PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has
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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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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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