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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote Shortly after asking President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to dissolve Parliament and pave the way for snap election on July 7, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presided over the unveiling of SYRIZA’s manifesto, which focuses on tax cuts and the creation of jobs with higher wages.
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Tsipras to get election campaign underway as parties target middle class voters Alexis Tsipras is set to get the election campaign officially underway on Monday afternoon, with SYRIZA and New Democracy focussing most of their efforts on attracting support from Greece’s middle class.
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote New Democracy strengthened on Sunday its political comeback with several significant gains in the second round of local elections, while a new opinion poll suggested that the centre-right party is on course to win a clear majority in the national vote next month.
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Clash over judiciary persists as second round of local elections nears There was speculation on Friday that a cabinet meeting would result in the government moving ahead with lining up the appointments for top positions in the judiciary despite concern that the move runs counter to the constitution.
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Top spots in judiciary spark new clash in build-up to snap elections The government’s final cabinet meeting will possibly be held this Thursday, before snap elections are officially called on Monday, but a row has broken out about whether the SYRIZA administration will remain in power and if it should have the ability to appoint the country’s top judges before the July 7 elections.
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SYRIZA seeks to recover from election shock, ND prepares for power SYRIZA has begun the process of trying to heal the wounds from Sunday’s devastating election result and to work out how it can rally support for the general elections, which now appear likely to be held on July 7.
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Tsipras bids to maintain unity after heavy defeat for SYRIZA New Democracy is on course for a victory over SYRIZA of around 9.5 points, one of the biggest in the history of the European Parliament vote and a result that puts immense pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA ahead of snap general elections next month.
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Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called snap elections on Sunday after SYRIZA suffered a heavy defeat in the European Parliament elections, making it virtually impossible for him to hold on until the end of the government’s term in September.
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Tsipras targets pensioners with final pledge as Mitsotakis woos undecided voters Party leaders are due to deliver on Friday the final campaign speeches before Sunday’s European and local elections in Greece as they make a final push to influence voters.
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Leaders present voters with stark choices as campaign reaches climax The campaign for the European and local elections is set to reach its climax on Friday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will deliver their final speeches amid mixed signals about the final result from the opinion polls.