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  1. Newsletter 366 - 20/01/2023

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    . The most recent poll by Interview put the party at 1.5 pct, alongside Ethniki Dimourgia (National..., making Kasidiaris appear a political martyr and firing up the far-right vote, rather than blocking... in this week’s 10-year issue, the first one for the new year. The issue attracted strong demand, with 78

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  2. Greece offers Turkey earthquake support, recalling 1999 thaw in relations
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    . That was the case in 2020, when the two countries’ political leaders put their differences aside following a strong earthquake in October of that year that shook Turkey’s Izmir and the Greek island... neighbours is “more valuable than many things in life”. However, Athens and Ankara did not follow up

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  3. Complexities of post-election cooperation laid bare
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    . This idea had been put forward in the past by Androulakis but has gained prominence again following... idea. Relations between the two parties have been poor since SYRIZA’s strong attacks on PASOK over... in the first or second ballot, than the possibility of allying with SYRIZA. Of course, an outright

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  4. ND lead unabated in face of last-minute disputes over migrant boat sinking, minority votes
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    In the final stretch to the ballot, New Democracy leads more confidently than ever in opinion polls... pct. The projected result gives Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s conservatives a strong majority in Parliament... of this election, migration had been put on the agenda mainly by ND and the parties to its right

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  5. Mitsotakis starts second term, prepares to name cabinet and launch reforms amid far-right rise

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    a strong position. New Democracy’s share of the vote dipped slightly, from 40.9 to 40.5 pct... to the much lower turnout on Sunday. Compared to the 61 pct of voters who participated on May 21, less than 53 pct took part on Sunday. This is being put down to the fact that the result in the first election

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  6. Mitsotakis gears up for Erdogan meeting as US backs improved ties

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Tayyip Erdogan in more than a year, he has received backing from Washington for the two countries... term, with a strong popular mandate,” Mitsotakis stressed, following the European Council summit... the two leaders next week is not yet known. Western allies and partners put stock in the fact

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  7. Mitsotakis faces down critics over handling of forest fires
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    easing the requirement for Greeks voting from abroad looks set to pass with more than the required... Spartiates voiced their disagreement and SYRIZA had strong reservations. Much of the disagreement... of their allowance of nationwide candidates. A similar argument was put forward by Greek Solution, who accused

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  8. Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
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    With regional and municipal elections less than a week away, campaigning has moved into gear... of the opposition, claiming that he was not ready to debate Stefanos Kasselakis until the latter put forward.... However, it is rumoured that strong reactions from within the party caused a re-think. A similar

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  9. Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
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    to establish migrant holding centres on the islands - but failed to win outright. ND has a strong... Dimitris Kouretas. He is therefore well-placed to be re-elected on Sunday, though with a smaller than... the openly gay Kasselakis, could see the Volos mayor face criminal charges for hate speech. They also put

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  10. Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote

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    , which would put him in a stronger position when he confronts those in SYRIZA who are outright... is one of his strengths, rather than weaknesses. “For this country to change, we need to break... on Sunday. However, they are facing strong competition in at least three regions: Thessaly, the Ionian

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