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European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSunday’s European Parliament elections delivered a surprise blow to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as his New Democracy party fell well short of its target for the ballot although it came first... saw an increase in the overall share of the vote for the far-right parties in Greece
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Dispute over hospital doctor shortages rages as minister makes controversial Turkey comments
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the minister’s statement are not in keeping with the cautious, diplomatic approach taken by Prime... as “invaders”, Georgiadis saw an opportunity to raise his own profile by making comments that would
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No holiday from rancour over Athens wildfire as PM accused of downplaying damage
PoliticsGreek Politicshectares on the fringes of the capital city earlier this week. The prime minister said the country... by the fire”. The remarks incensed opposition leaders, who saw them as an attempt to downplay the effects
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PASOK edges into second place as leadership contest takes shape
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the result has let Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government off the hook after New Democracy... Democracy officials crying, we saw senior PASOK figures crying,” he said. “I called a leadership
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SYRIZA consumed by new leadership drama as PASOK rubber stamps candidacies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of measures and initiatives over the weekend, the dramatic developments at SYRIZA and the next stage in the leadership race at PASOK have... within the party. Following the split in the party that saw the creation of leftist grouping New Left
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Newsletter 438 - 25/10/2024
other opposition party, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues to be troubled by dissent... of internal elections which saw Nikos Androulakis confirmed as leader after a largely civilised contest
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ND and SYRIZA contend with internal strife as PASOK advances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEfforts to maintain unity within New Democracy amid a public clash between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and one of his predecessors are set to continue this week, although the ruling party’s... points behind Greek Solution. PASOK, however, saw its support rise by almost 2 points to 14.1 pct
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Newsletter 439 - 01/11/2024
PoliticsMitsotakis turns to tax policy in search of reliefPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is looking towards tax interventions as a way of rallying his party and winning over voters. The prime... behind the Communist Party (KKE), and 2 points behind Greek Solution. PASOK, however, saw its
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Syria developments dominate as Athens steps up diplomatic exchanges
PoliticsForeign Policy2016 and saw Syria's military withdraw its troops from the city. The Greek side is fearful... a Greek Cypriot intergovernmental summit in Nicosia attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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ND denies plans to bring in more MPs as Mitsotakis waits to see impact of new measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsto its parliamentary group. The aftermath of the budget vote saw the media focus on the set of voter-friendly measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, but also the fact that the economic
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