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Opposition keeps pressure on Mitsotakis as surveillance issue sends ripples through ND
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonday’s TV interview, in which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis angrily dismissed the latest round... as by the strong position taken on the matter by the European Parliament’s PEGA committee. A presentation... if the former PM were to adopt a less-than-supportive position on surveillance, it could start
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Surveillance and Qatargate threaten to overshadow budget debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaim to be strong on national defence. New Democracy now has another weapon in its arsenal... the conservatives with the corruption allegations, rather than focussing on her alleged corrupt... Open TV that if the PASOK leader truly believed that Kaili was acting as a “Trojan horse” for ND he
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek Politicsby ultra-nationalist TV presenter Kyriakos Velopoulos, which is already represented in Parliament... to the 3 pct threshold for electing MPs. During the pandemic, there was a strong ultra-right presence... was a main shareholder had been awarded public contracts worth more than 400,000 euros, in breach
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Leaders set out priorities, survey suggests many voters open to coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it is not putting Greece’s public finances at risk, and continues to protect the strong fiscal record... on a 1.8-million-euro loan that he had guaranteed. Opinion poll The latest opinion poll by Pulse for Skai TV... voters, who appear more open to the idea of a coalition than the New Democracy leader does.
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Mitsotakis asks voters for four more years to deliver high-wage, low-tax programme
PoliticsGreek Politicsof prime minister. The latest poll conducted by Marc for Ant1 TV, ND leads in terms of voting... indicating that 32-34 percent would put the party in a strong position as the senior partner... the prospect of his party coming first on May 21; however, restating the argument in pragmatic rather than
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Tsipras identifies failings, tries to rally SYRIZA as Androulakis attempts to tread own path
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan pushing for better governance and policies. In an interview with ANT-1 TV on Thursday night... went on to blame SYRIZA for the fact that New Democracy received such strong support on Sunday
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Opposition parties jostle for position in post-election political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition took a severe beating in May, losing by more than 20 points. Alexis Tsipras is fighting for his... that the election results give a strong, credible opposition to conservatism in the modern centre-left. He... with Kontra TV, Alexis Tsipras insinuated that Plefsi had been allowed to circumvent the election law
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Government pledges land register action in bid to address everyday problems
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat an online system giving applicants a priority number (rather than an ad hoc scheme involving scrap... his appearance on Skai TV. “The issue of daily life is of utmost importance,” he said, noting... controversial and prompted ample criticism, he is still the strong favourite to win in the autumn. Earlier
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Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith regional and municipal elections less than a week away, campaigning has moved into gear... into tangible benefits for the regions. In an interview with Alpha TV on Monday, the New Democracy.... However, it is rumoured that strong reactions from within the party caused a re-think. A similar
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Farmers plan more protests after dismissing government's improved assistance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Agricultural Insurance Organisation (ELGA) had paid out more than 1 billion euros in compensation... sector. Clearly, this has not been enough to appease the farmers, who seem to have strong public support for their cause. An opinion poll by Pulse, broadcast on Skai TV last week, indicated that 68 pct
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