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SYRIZA scrutinised over watchdog appointment as education hirings confirmed
PoliticsGreek Politicsof her close ties to the government, underlined by the fact that she headed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s legal office since retiring as head of Greece’s top court. Her candidacy sparked a heated... her candidacy, while the Communist Party abstained. Earlier in the week, New Democracy leader Kyriakos
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Opposition clashes with govt over high energy prices, cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicspersonally selected her, welcomed her to the role calling her “an exceptional journalist... to a wider, less overtly politicised, audience. Tsapanidou, who has no stated political affiliation, made her... for SYRIZA. Her appointment is likely to be the first of many reshuffles as parties prepare their candidate
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Divided, weak opposition gives Konstantopoulou boost and PM Mitsotakis space
PoliticsGreek Politics. Both parties have been left in the wake of their former colleague Zoe Konstantopoulou and her Course... see her as the ideal candidate to unite the Greek left. When asked whether Konstantopoulou or former... is currently the most popular party leader in Greece. Her approval rating stands at 37.7 pct, up
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Polls provide PM with some comfort, spell out size of task for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso lacking a clear driving force. Konstantopoulou’s emergence at the head of the pack and her apparent appeal to voters (GPO measures her popularity at 39.9 pct, ahead of Mitsotakis on 36.3 pct... litigation in public of the Tempe case occasionally causes the government some discomfort, her
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PM tries to steer agenda back to reforms as OPEKEPE scandal rumbles on
PoliticsGreek Politicsresigned from her position as New Democracy’s coordinator of EU funds and female entrepreneurship... in fraudulent farm payment claims and said she was resigning so as not to allow the opposition to use her as a distraction. ND officials appear to have been caught unprepared by the storm, noting simply that her
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Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece, said her office would not be deterred from getting to the bottom of corruption scandals like... framework between national authorities and her office. Kövesi then went on to stress the importance.... The Romanian prosecutor said that in the case of OPEKEPE her office had seen attempts to throw
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek Politicsby appearing at a series of glitzy private events prior to presenting her credentials to President... among conventional political and diplomatic circles with her colourful personal style and her... to the public with her evident appreciation of Greek popular culture. After presenting her credentials
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Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe need for accountability. Her words have struck a chord with a public weary of political evasions, winning her admiration across the country. Pollsters have even tested scenarios in which she might enter... of standout personalities in public life for 2025, with 24.3 pct of respondents picking her as one
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
that claimed her daughter’s life, has confirmed preparations for a new political party. While she..., will be shaped collectively, underscoring her commitment to citizen participation. Karystianou has ruled out cooperation with established political figures. Her initiative carries symbolic weight, rooted
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Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsto her colleagues to get vaccinated “for their own safety, that of their families and of their patients... care workers. The Ministry of Health estimates that around half of the 15,000 unvaccinated healthcare.... The Education Ministry estimates that around 80 pct of educators are vaccinated, and a further 10 pct
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