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  1. Government tries to steer agenda to defence and economy amid mixed messaging on Syria
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is attempting to turn the focus back on areas where he believes New Democracy has the upper hand over its... economic programme. New Democracy has pledged to increase minimum pay to 950 euros by the end of its... challenger for Mitsotakis for the leadership of New Democracy; however, the minister himself has shied

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  2. Podcast - Greek politics feels aftershock from Tempe train crash

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    abating. The largest protests Greece has seen in decades were held on February 28 to mark the two... train in Tempe, central Greece. The growing public outcry over how the aftermath of the crash has been handled, as well as the shocking circumstances of the accident itself, has put Prime Minister

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  3. Imamoglu arrest halts plans for Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, further talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    immediately has become difficult,” he added. However, the Greek government’s spokesperson stressed...’ summit in Brussels on April 3-4, in Brussels. Imamoglu’s arrest has also prompted the Commission... for a closer cooperation with the EU in the new security architecture. Europe, it has become

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  4. After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that the government has limited fiscal space and does not want to stoke demand for greater spending. Health Minister... Fair in September. However, the PM’s office has stressed that the government will not make any moves... as “toxic.” The party’s leadership seems to feel that it has to nip such reactions in the bud because

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  5. Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed... euros, has gone up by just over 35 pct since the centre-right party came to power in 2019. Mitsotakis... pension payments to new retirees was around 500 days when the government took over, but has now fallen

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  6. Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a rallying point for the ranks of New Democracy politicians. Defence has traditionally proved a reliable unifying subject for the conservatives; however, the topic has become contentious in recent days... debate will be the first opportunity for the PM to address the subject which has been at the centre

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  7. PM charts course to third term with promises of more handouts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for a third term in 2027. The prime minister stressed that the government has a full four-year programme... Konstantopoulou’s populist Course for Freedom party, which has surged to second position in the polls... protests earlier this year, New Democracy has been arguing that the opposition consists of protest parties

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  8. After support package, government turns attention to "everyday" issues
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    it can bolster support among middle-class voters by addressing the sense of insecurity which has been... action is disorder on university campuses. The issue has risen up the agenda after an apparent flare..., however, claims that the situation on campuses has improved, noting that there are currently

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  9. ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    has been in the spotlight since last week’s raids, causing some embarrassment for the government... and would be portrayed as outlandish by the government, which has accused its political opponents... and his administration. The Tempe issue is a case in point as PASOK has already submitted its own

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  10. ND attempts to shield itself from OPEKEPE fallout, further Tempe pressure

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    crash, Greece’s deadliest rail disaster. PASOK has already submitted its suggestion, calling..., particularly populist Course of Freedom whose support has surged since the start of the year due to its focus..., which has unfolded on the government’s watch and which gives the appearance of a more cut-and-dried

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