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Coalition eyes electoral change, polls show wide lead for New Democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough on Friday all eyes were on the latest debate in Parliament about the Novartis bribery scandal and the Macedonia name talks, discussions about the next general elections have not died down. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis revealed on Friday that the government intends to table during
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe chances of general elections being held next May are rising, especially after the government agreed on Wednesday to hold local and European Parliament elections together. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis announced that the coalition had decided to accept a request from 16 SYRIZA MPs
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to keep up the pressure on the government following last week’s deadly fires on the outskirts of Athens. The opposition leader held a news conference on Tuesday, during which he essentially called for the resignations of Interior Minister Panos
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SYRIZA readies itself for election battle, Mitsotakis pledges pension overhaul
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInterior Minister Panos Skourletis to take on the job but that the latter is reluctant to do so
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SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe stage is set for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to take the next step in his effort to recharge SYRIZA after his choice for party secretary, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis, was elected by an overwhelming majority on Monday. Skourletis’s election is expected to pave the way for Tsipras
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
Societystruck. Interior Minister Pavlos Skourletis, who had initially sought to defer the prospect
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ND defends economic pledges as Kammenos repeats walkout threat
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat this will create inequalities between municipalities. In a statement, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicswith 4,500 next year. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry estimates that there are roughly 35,000
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Kammenos prepares to quit coalition amid ANEL unrest, issues to settle with PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsformer spokeswoman and current Deputy Interior Minister Marina Hrysoveloni claimed in an interview
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Tsipras and Erdogan keep conversation going despite lack of specific gains
PoliticsForeign Policy, he said he expected more cooperation from Greece on their extradition. Earlier, Turkey's Interior
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