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ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage
PoliticsGreek Politicsfocus back on law and order in a bid to win back disaffected conservative voters. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras is set to meet New Democracy deputies from rural constituencies today..., as mounting discontent over the OPEKEPE scandal and the government’s handling of rural affairs
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PM burnishes conservative credentials with focus on day-to-day issues, law and order
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso pledges to fight what he calls the “deep state”, which he hints is standing in the way... such as the cost of living, healthcare and law and order. He credited ND’s initiatives at EU level for creating... in March. Law and order On the campaign trail in Evros, Mitsotakis also issued a warning against
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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsnumbers of voters in rural areas. Footage of the visit show the PM’s convoy being diverted along farm... in rural areas, where anger is boiling over of the misappropriation of farm subsidies, combined... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politics, certification and operation of NGOs in order to guarantee civil society space, in line with European... proving that NGOs were helping to transport Somali refugees to Turkey, paying for their visas... were also shown video testimony purporting to be from Somali migrants, who said they were told
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Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support
PoliticsGreek Politicsrural unrest and the government’s handling of agricultural subsidies. Mitsotakis reiterated his
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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
week has been dominated by payouts, protests and a memoir that hints at comeback. Prime Minister... over delayed subsidies and the OPEKEPE payments scandal threatens to boil over. Rural Development... no sign of fading, and risks eroding the government’s credibility among rural voters. Labour deal
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From nice story to pulped fiction: Carney delivers reality check on rules-based order
Agoraorder, or disorder, that the world needed, enabling leaders to assess options based on a realistic... “international rules‑based order” was little more than a diplomatic euphemism. It created the illusion... it, it was simply “a nice story.” “We knew the story of the international rules‑based order was partially
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PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come
PoliticsGreek Politics, while some rural districts will lose seats as a result of dwindling population. Three seats will also
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Mitsotakis shifts focus to tax plan, investment, law and order
PoliticsGreek Politicsa stronger footing: Investment, tax relief and law and order. Mitsotakis held an informal meeting... and order issue in his televised interview, which was conduced just a few hours after the anti-terrorism... of “slowly but steadily restoring security and order.” New Democracy had campaigned strongly
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Police actions draw attention to ND's law and order agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsand order. The conservatives promised to tighten things up upon coming to power. Since July, law and order has been high on the government agenda and the interventions at the Athens University of Business... behaviour. “The law and order agenda and practice followed by the government is a strategic choice,” said
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