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Government's focus on defence, plans for more procurements put opposition in tough spot
PoliticsGreek Politicsmissiles. The government’s recent focus on defence issues has a distinct domestic angle to it. There has been a concerted effort by the ruling conservatives to turn to issues where they believe... party has managed to stop this decline. It remains to be seen if it can reverse it. Tricky for opponents
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New Democracy faces claims of dark funding after revelation of links to internet campaign group
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA political storm has erupted after reports linked a pro-New Democracy online group to a network.... The call for answers from the government has been joined by other opposition parties, including Greek... to combatting the opposition’s “fake news”. The opposition, however, has not found the explanation persuasive
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PM set on sharing out more economic benefits in bid to recover support
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has let it be known through the local media that apart from the next reduction, by 0.5... abroad to return to their homeland. The government has been on a drive to convince Greeks to return... addressing the housing crisis, which has seen Greeks in major cities shut out of the market because
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Polls provide PM with some comfort, spell out size of task for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween the two parties is slight, the prominence that Konstantopoulou has gained over recent weeks... and centre left has contributed to a general lack of belief in PASOK’s ability to mount a serious... Androulakis has been eclipsed by the strident and media-savvy Konstantopoulou. The Course of Freedom
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Government turns attention to public sector in latest effort to woo voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a previous New Democracy-led government, has made it clear that he wants performance evaluation for civil... structural reforms. However, its implementation has been patchy over the years and the PM wants to make... that Konstantopoulou, whose party has surged to second place on the back of her prominent role in litigating
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Opposition takes aim at justice minister over offshore holdings amendment
PoliticsGreek Politicsreport into the accident spilled into Parliament. The government has been claiming victory after... leader Nikos Androulakis also slammed the celebratory tone which the government has adopted over... the former minister, which the government has already said it will reject. New Democracy is weighing up its
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Seeking to shore up right flank, Mitsotakis unveils steps to tackle campus violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsshe was elected to the European Parliament last summer has faded over the last few months, partly due... as a unifier. There has been speculation over the last few weeks that former PM Antonis Samaras.... Publicly, Samaras has not declared any such intention. However, he has not sought to douse speculation
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New Democracy rejigs key party posts as Spartiates expulsion leaves gap in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Skrekas is his choice. Kostas Skrekas has held senior ministerial posts, including Development... has gained confidence from recent polling figures showing that it appears to have arrested its slide... statements. By law, Parliament can function as long as it has more than 200 sitting members, however
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Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary
PoliticsGreek Politicsreemergence is perceived as a threat. Tsipras has been keeping a relatively low profile since resigning... a member. It has long been speculated, however, that he has been looking for the right opportunity... unlikely to survive into the next parliament, while PASOK has failed to gain critical mass, leaving
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Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe subject which has dogged the Mitsotakis administration’s second term. Parliament on Wednesday... and Triantopoulos, the damage to the ruling party has been contained for the foreseeable future... crash has dented its credibility with voters, however the PM’s team clearly hopes that it has enough
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