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  1. PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
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    Ministry, where he will serve as deputy minister. Mitsotakis has decided to create a completely new... over compulsory Covid vaccinations. However, it has also been noted that the addition of Plevris to the government is another nod to the hard right by Mitsotakis, who in previous years has tried

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  2. New Covid measures readied as doubts about key cabinet choices rub off on PM

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    indication that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s personal popularity has taken a direct hit... suffered in popular opinion, including Education Minister Niki Kerameus, who has a 64 pct “dislike... 9 points since January to 56 pct. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has also attracted more negative

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  3. Parties at loggerheads over inquiry into media handouts
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    of Greek media outlets receive more than 40 million euros in total has been partially blocked... spokesman) has begun its proceedings but the ND deputies, who form a majority on the panel, rejected... suggest to the public that ND has something to hide – an insinuation that the opposition parties

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  4. SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime
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    of an apology for the mishandling has been followed by a call for a vote of no confidence in the government... taken by the prime minister. SYRIZA has been clear from the outset that it lays the blame... to continue to face criticism over its handling of storm “Elpida”. The backlash has not come only from

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  5. Universities bill expected to pass despite many critics and united opposition
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    of the political criticism has been focussed on what is seen as the ushering in of private sector... has an outstanding conviction in his home country for setting up an illegal gambling operation. A report by investigative journalism site Inside Story revealed that Yasam Ayavefe, who has extensive

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  6. Tsipras resignation opens up debate about SYRIZA's future
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    having taken himself out of the running, speculation has begun over who might be likely to succeed him... has emerged in recent days is Dionysis Temponeras, who stepped in to help revitalise the party’s... to the endorsement of jailed ex-Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris. In the past days it has emerged

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  7. Spotlight falls on public hirings as PM pledges more health staff
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    . Mitsotakis has said improving Greece’s health service is a priority for him in his second term after... unfettered. The government spokesman responded by suggesting that “politically, whatever had to be said has..., SYRIZA has failed to make any inroads over this issue and it is questionable whether the public

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  8. SYRIZA rebels poised to launch new group after split
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    secretary, Panagiotis Rigas has already questioned why the rebels have not made any statement on Greek... Kathimerini, while State Minister Makis Voridis has said he would not back such legislation. The latter’s... for a government bill should resign. A group representing LGBTQ+ families in Greece has written

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  9. SYRIZA rebels unveil new group as Kasselakis talks up EP vote prospects
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    elections next summer. Former interior minister Alexis Haritsis has been appointed as the new group’s... and on the opposition benches. One of the strengths that the New Left has is it is comprised of several high... challenges. This is highlighted by the fact that SYRIZA still has a weaker national network of party

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  10. New Democracy comes out fighting against Tempe censure motion
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    to govern. The strategy behind the move has been the subject of much discussion. With New Democracy... for political gain and was acting at the behest of specific financial interests. The accusation, which has been..., the front has been far from united even among the proposers. Only New Left, the party formed

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