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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the announcement of emergency measures to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals to mark New Democracy’s six years in power. The prime minister launched an attack on his political opponents, including his predecessor Alexis Tsipr...
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PM prepares to defend inflation fight against backdrop of political gridlock
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to respond in Parliament this Friday to opposition questions about the measures the government is taking to tackle inflation, which remains a top concern for voters. The debate is being held in the wake of two n...
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Don't celebrate a French reconnection for EU just yet
Agoratook the unusual step of congratulating Macron despite there being a run-off against Le Pen yet to come... the possibility of Le Pen, or someone like her, winning an election. “The prospect of a Le Pen presidency upsets... in working class areas, was a catalyst in Brexit without winning a single seat at a general
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Simple majority for new electoral law, which threatens future complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring the sunset of his long and unusual political career. There have been no official overtures... would lead to the abolition of the 50-seat bonus for the winning party, will not be implemented until... any kind of bonus to the winning party is a recipe for political instability. Simulations of previous
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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
PoliticsGreek Politicsunusual decision to speak to this particular outlet attracted some criticism from the opposition parties... that meaningful reform requires broad, binding consensus — but insists this consensus must be forged.... Figures such as Haris Doukas, Pavlos Geroulanos and Michalis Katrinis are pushing for a binding
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Will centre-left let go of past to grasp change?
Agora, the effort to set up this unusual vote has been dogged by problems. The traditional bastion... from radical left activist to something more sophisticated. Finding space Tsipras realised that a lot.... It is not clear if this space exists or if any of the candidates are capable of finding it. Among the nine
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Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015
in his cabinet, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose former New Democracy Interior Minister Prokopis... government, with Pavlopoulos as Interior Minister, issued a presidential decree that allowed fixed-term.... The latter corresponds to an average of 1.15 billion per month. The second key finding is that the Of the 76
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe poor impression created by the raids, the government spokesman released photos from the interior... the Interior Ministry to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, essentially defining it as a public order.... Since winning the national elections, New Democracy has proceeded to restructure the police force
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