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Lafazanis out of blocks early, announces anti-bailout party ahead of bailout vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswas in recess and she had been told by Tsipras not to expect a vote before August 16. Her apparent... Flambouraris launching attacks on her. Konstantopoulou has long forged her own path, making it clear..., perhaps even leading her own party. New Democracy The third bailout is expected to pass comfortably
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SYRIZA buffeting continues as parties get set for official start of election race
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSyntakton newspaper reported on Wednesday that she is preparing to launch her own party... with Konstantopoulou’s idiosyncratic character but the purported plans may be a negotiating tactic to give her... about whether she can launch her own party while she still holds her institutional role in Parliament
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PASOK and Potami divided over direction to take after Mitsotakis win
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty leader Fofi Gennimata dismissed MP Leonidas Grigorakos from her parliamentary group last week... a potential alliance between the two parties. Her description of a “chasm” lying between PASOK’s... carve out political space that is distinct from the centre ground her rival is interested in. In an op
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Mitsotakis, Konstantopoulou intending to test Tsipras's mettle
PoliticsGreek Politicsspeaker Zoe Konstantopoulou told Skai TV that she is considering launching her own political movement or party. After her acrimonious split from SYRIZA following the signing of the third memorandum... to enter Parliament, proved her right. Since then, the party led by former Energy Minister Panayiotis
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PASOK leader seeks alliances to improve party's footing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Fofi Gennimata continued this week to search for political alliances to boost her... leader seems to have jumped the gun as her counterpart at Potami, Stavros Theodorakis, showed no great... committed to changing their ways and supporting reforms. Gennimata also met resistance over her suggestion
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May is the cruelest month
Agorain accordance with her vision and she ended up in a far weaker spot. She is in the unenviable position..., the Scottish Conservative leader, who is gay and plans to marry her partner in the near future. She has to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the EU without getting her party into turmoil over
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Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
PoliticsGreek Politicsby a 29-year-old PhD student to have her sentence for being a member of the Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire urban guerrilla group suspended. The student, known in the local media by her first name, Irianna, denies being part of the group and wants to be released from custody while she appeals her conviction
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Centre-left agrees on new name, starts building party structure
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstrumental in getting her elected earlier this month. It can also be seen as an attempt to fight back... with her other key challengers for the leadership, MEP Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis, this week. One of her biggest challenges is to harness the momentum generated
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Tsipras to set out path for new cabinet as pension discussion looms
PoliticsGreek Politicsto voters. In her comments after being sworn in, Papakosta referred to putting the country’s interests... is regarded as a more combative figure, especially after her public falling out with New Democracy vice president Adonis Georgiadis led to her being ousted from the party. However, her outspoken style has
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Macedonia name deal enters crucial and contentious phase
PoliticsForeign PolicyMerkel's visit to Athens on January 10 takes on added significance. Her visit was announced following leaks in the Greek press. Her main aim is to send a message of support for the Greek economy, sources say. But it is certain that her discussions with Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos
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