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PM ramps up election prep as opposition doubles down on private debt controversy Monday's meetings of the cabinet and New Democracy's executive secretariat marked a new push by Kyriakos Mitsotakis to begin preparing both his government and party for the next general election.
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Poll traces fluctuations among voters as outgoing EU prosecutor alleges interference The latest polling figures suggest 10 parties could make it into parliament, with New Democracy holding a comfortable lead but still well short of a majority.
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Tax scandals and resignation of PM’s aide put government accountability under spotlight Two major tax fraud investigations and the departure of a senior aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have opened a fresh political debate about accountability, institutional effectiveness and government oversight, with ministers and opposition parties advancing sharply different interpretations of recent events.
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Libya fallout tests ND's foreign policy credentials as PASOK edges forward in latest polls The ratification of the disputed Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by eastern Libya's House of Representatives has handed Greece's opposition parties a fresh opportunity to challenge one of the Mitsotakis government's traditional strengths: its management of foreign policy and national security.
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Libyan ratification dents government's foreign policy edge The ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament has given the opposition an opening on foreign policy — one of the few areas where New Democracy has consistently outpolled its rivals.
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Libyan ratification of Turkey pact intensifies foreign policy debate The government has moved to contain the political fallout from the decision of Libya’s eastern‑based House of Representatives to approve the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum. Opposition parties across the spectrum, and former PM Antonis Samaras, have seized on it as evidence that Greece’s Libya strategy has failed.
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French protests prompt PM to sharpen stability message as opposition repositions The violent scenes in France have reverberated across Europe, and in Athens they have become a central reference point for the government as it seeks to frame the political debate ahead of the next general election.
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EU resists PM’s call for fiscal flexibility, leaving ND exposed to domestic pressures This week’s European Council has been dominated by the renewed energy crisis, the next multiannual EU budget and the strain of geopolitical instability.
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Fuel subsidies buy time as Mitsotakis looks to Brussels The government has rolled out a fresh round of fuel subsidies ahead of a winter it expects to be costly in both energy and political terms.
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Guilfoyle exit leaves Athens weighing Washington access The White House on Tuesday asked US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after less than a year in Athens, following a series of press reports on her conduct. Opposition parties have called on the government to clarify what it knew about Guilfoyle’s dealings, which touch on domestic business interests in critical energy projects.