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Leaders' finances under scrutiny as Kasselakis hits back at accusations A few days before Greeks are due to vote in the European Parliament elections, a full-blown row has broken out between the government and opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis over the SYRIZA chief’s personal wealth.
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PM eyes broader mortgage subsidies, Kasselakis responds to personal wealth questions Just a few days are left before Greeks vote in the European Parliament elections this Sunday and the leaders of the main parties are making their final pitches to the electorate in the hope of securing respectable results that will shield them from criticism within their parties and create a platform on which they can build towards the next general elections.
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PM's target for EP vote seems in reach as twist emerges in battle for second New Democracy looks to be on course to get what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would consider a respectable result in the European Parliament elections, according to two new polls. However, one of the surveys has cast doubt on whether SYRIZA will come second, ahead of PASOK.
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Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns With the cost of living and the economy dominating much of the public debate in the run-up to next week’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific interventions that the government is mulling for after the polls.
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PM rallies supporters to polls as abstention looms large Abstention is emerging as the likely wildcard in the upcoming EP elections, with apathy and dissatisfaction gaining ground in the final stretch to the vote.
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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects In an extensive TV interview on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set the bar for his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy achieved in the EP vote five years ago.
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data New Democracy is hoping that by leaving MEP Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou off its candidate list for the upcoming European Parliament elections following the row about how she obtained voters' email addresses it has laid the potentially damaging issue to rest.
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Late switch smashes accord over postal vote, but marriage equality compromise still intact The government’s surprise attempt to extend the postal vote to national, as well as European, elections appears to have undermined any chance of political consensus over the issue.
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Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment New Democracy’s surprise decision to extend its proposal on postal voting to national elections has made opposition parties reconsider their support for the reform.
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes There is concern within the government that it is falling short of expectations in terms of the law and order agenda, and one its priorities in 2024 will be to make interventions that reduce the level of criminality in Greece and instil greater confidence in citizens.