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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace Greek politics is set to resume its normal rhythm again after the peak of the summer holidays over the weekend, and the government’s focus is on winning back support so it can pave a way to a victory in the next general elections, due to be held in less than two years.
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Government adamant snap polls are not under consideration The turmoil caused by the OPEKEPE scandal, which followed soon after the jolt suffered by the government due to the public backlash over the Tempe train crash, has fuelled speculation about the possibility of snap elections, but the government is adamant that it will see out its four-year term.
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OPEKEPE scandal dogs PM as speculation about next elections intensifies The criticism and controversy being generated by the OPEKEPE scandal refuses to die down despite Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest attempt to justify his government’s actions and to move on from this issue.
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Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis The government is sticking by the flagship measure announced this week to support renters financially amid accusations from the opposition that the intervention will have little impact.
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Mitsotakis insists on unity as he builds towards 2027 poll contest Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on his commitment to hold elections in 2027 and not change the electoral law to make it easier for the winning party to gain a parliamentary majority.
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Diffuse support fuels speculation about change to electoral law Opinion polls continue to show that, based on current trends, New Democracy might not be able to secure enough support in the next general elections to form a government on its own. This has fuelled speculation that a change to the electoral law is on the cards.
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ND and SYRIZA continue to slide as voter dissatisfaction takes hold The latest polling figures confirm the shifts that have taken place in the political landscape since June’s EP elections, with New Democracy losing its grip on an absolute majority, SYRIZA ceding second place to PASOK and right-wing parties on the ascendant.
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Election result triggers rumbling in PASOK about leadership contest The knock-on effect of the results in Sunday’s European Parliament elections are starting to become visible, with centre-left PASOK seemingly at the forefront of developments.
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PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s assessment of Sunday’s disappointing European Parliament election result for New Democracy is that his centre-right party suffered as a result of the low turnout and that the government will have to make adjustments between now and the next national vote, due in three years, although this will not involve a shift to the right.
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New Democracy considers adjusting course after losses to right and centre New Democracy’s slump in the European Parliament election has set in motion a strategy rethink, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tasked with winning back voters on the right and centre of the political spectrum.