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Parties gear up for clash over escalating migration challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment. The question has been submitted by MeRa25 leader Yanis Varoufakis. It concerns the Moria camp on Lesvos, where a recent upsurge in arrivals has been accompanied by fatal accidents involving... than its capacity. The pressing nature of the situation on Lesvos and other islands has placed
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Scrutiny of govt, PM prompts deputy minister to quit
PoliticsGreek Politics, but Interior Ministry sources suggested that once the law has been passed, future Parliaments may be able... that has been friendly towards the government, Diamataris announced his resignation. He claimed that he... but it nevertheless leaves a substantial dent in the image that the centre-right leader has tried to cultivate
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Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
Agoraare not willing to punish the populism and political irresponsibility that has cost their country so dearly over.... Since then, he has been repeatedly accused and cleared of the claim that he orchestrated the fiddling... enjoying strong opinion poll ratings but a consistent exception has been the poor score they have
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Scrutiny over mandatory vaccines puts govt on tricky ground
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be vaccinated, although Interior Minister Makis Voridis has suggested that there is no discussion.... Nevertheless, the decision to clamp down on unvaccinated staff has caused a stir and puts New Democracy... its stance vis a vis healthcare workers has been contrasted with its ongoing mollycoddling
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication
PoliticsGreek Politics. The main position will be taken by Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Yiannis Economou, who has...’s press team has been in a state of flux since the beginning of the year, when then government... then, Peloni has been the government’s spokesperson but the recent turbulence that ND ran into as a result
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Jockeying over presidential nomination points to parties' longer-term political goals
PoliticsGreek Politicsstalwart Prokopis Pavlopoulos in 2015. However, Mitsotakis has a particular reason for considering a nominee from the centre left. He wants to show that he has the upper hand over PASOK and that he... from the centre left themselves. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has so far not shown any interest
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Government touts stricter migration controls in bid to win back right-wing support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe recent cabinet reshuffle. New migration minister Makis Voridis has already been outlining what... portfolio to Voridis, who has emerged as a leading figure in the right wing of New Democracy since... taking over the ministry, Voridis has already axed an existing provision for extensions to renewing
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EPPO raises stakes over judicial independence question as new political entrants build cases
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case..., the amendment has the effect of sidelining the EPPO from investigations into parliamentarians, just... - granting them only a two‑year extension instead - has a negative effect on the EPPO’s independence
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Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe date for what is certain to prove one of this year’s watershed moments has been set... of Greeks who cast a ballot in the European elections has been dropping steadily to an all-time low of 52.6... that public opinion has shifted decisively in their favour. SYRIZA would also find it difficult to declare
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Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicstranche of 1 billion euros as it has not yet completed its “prior actions.” Beyond the Finance Ministry... reshuffle) remained at the Administrative Reform Ministry, where he has the task of managing changes... in the Papademos government, will take over at the Health Ministry from Adonis Georgiadis. This has proved
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