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  1. ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
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    , but an investigation by the EU prosecutor into one of its own parliamentarians in Brussels has once again... to cover it up. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has been using the Kaili scandal to try and turn the tables... out that he was the target of surveillance by the national intelligence service (EYP). Mitsotakis has

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  2. Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures

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    euros/MWh in France and 299 euros/MWh in the UK. Greece has not benefitted from the recent drop... the perception of economic competence which has kept the party ahead of its rivals on the road... replaces Nassos Iliopoulos, who has been selected to run for a seat in Parliament. The choice

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  3. Resignation keeps surveillance issue in spotlight

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    to absolve him of any responsibility in the surveillance scandal. Although there has been no suggestion..., but he was exporting it,” said SYRIZA in a statement. There has been speculation in the local media... with the approval of the prosecutor assigned to the agency), the opposition has been pressing the government

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  4. Government in firefighting mode as opposition seizes on sleaze and shortages
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    decree on their employment rights and pay in public cultural institutions. The government has denied that the decree impacts pay and working conditions and has promised to address the sector’s... to drugs shortages. Health Minister Thanos Plevris has been trying to downplay the situation, claiming

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  5. New Democracy moves to corral far-right vote, as PM braces for more surveillance evidence
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    Constantine has been attacked by opposition parties who see it as a play for the far-right vote... Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris from running with his new party “Ellines” (Greeks) has been interpreted by the opposition as a cynical move by Mitsotakis to corral the right-wing vote. The government has hinted

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  6. Rise of fringe party complicates election arithmetic
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    Amid a deepening constitutional dispute related to the surveillance scandal, a new opinion poll has..., has dipped. It also suggests that there are strong prospects for the far-right Ellines (Greeks... decline. Support for the social democrats has risen from 8.9 to 9.7 pct. Almost 11 pct of voters say

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  7. Independent watchdog in eye of storm as parties clash over surveillance probe
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    the opposition party’s bidding. ADAE chief Christos Rammos, the ex-judge who has been overseeing... main lines of defence as this scandal has evolved, which is that there is no tangible evidence.... Economou raised doubts about the watchdog chief’s true independence, arguing that he has been

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  8. Tsipras positions SYRIZA as defender of democratic institutions amid row over police corruption
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    SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has launched the party’s election campaign with a call for the defence... a date had been set. The gesture shows that the party has decided to take full advantage.... Despite failing to win the censure vote against the government last week, Tsipras has been signalling

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  9. Tsipras stakes claim for election win despite discouraging poll data
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    , SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has insisted that a government can be formed after the first vote... has indicated that he will not seek any partnerships after the first ballot, seeking instead..., Androulakis could at least justify a coalition with the conservatives by arguing that PASOK has a duty

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  10. Parties give first hint of strategies in reaction to poll announcement
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    . The mechanics Although Mitsotakis has stated his preferred date, the formal declaration of elections is not expected to take place until after Parliament has returned from the Easter recess..., as the second largest party in Parliament, has become more outspoken in recent days in its aspiration

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