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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.
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Lacklustre performance in EP elections raises key questions for mainstream parties Political parties in Greece are digesting the results of Sunday’s European Parliament elections, with the surprise outcome giving all key players something to think about. The aftermath finds the government chastened by a sub-par performance at the polls but faced with a divided centre-left opposition, while right-wing wing parties made significant gains.
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European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate Sunday’s European Parliament elections delivered a surprise blow to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as his New Democracy party fell well short of its target for the ballot although it came first in the vote, well ahead of its opponents.
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Campaigns reach conclusion as polls indicate surprises are unlikely Ahead of Sunday’s vote, Greece’s political leaders are wrapping up what has been a somewhat erratic campaign for the European Parliament elections. Opinion polls continue to suggest that the ballot box will not spring any major surprises.
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Parties strive to meet vote targets as interest in European elections wanes New Democracy tops the opinion polls in the final week before European Parliament elections, but no party can be confident of hitting its target as voters approach the ballot box with a mix of dissatisfaction, apathy and indecision.
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ND keeps pressure on Kasselakis over finances as self-employed challenge new tax regime With just days to go to European Parliament elections, the agenda remains focussed on the personal finances of opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis, as the SYRIZA president confronts persistent demands for transparency from the government and the media.