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ND's opinion poll decline thrusts PASOK back into spotlight
Another opinion poll indicating a substantial drop in support for New Democracy was published on Tuesday night as the role that could be played by centre-left PASOK in the upcoming elections comes under greater scrutiny.
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ND turns sights on public servants as train crash prompts drop in ratings
The government is searching for a new line of defence to protect it from the political impact of the Tempe rail crash after another demonstration in Athens on Sunday and the publication of a second poll suggesting there has been a notable drop in support for New Democracy.
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ND suffers ratings blow after train crash, hopes time is on its side
The first opinion poll since last week’s deadly train crash suggests that support for New Democracy has declined, raising questions about whether the ruling centre-right party can win an outright majority in the upcoming elections, even after being awarded a 50-seat bonus in a second vote.
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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
As more details emerge regarding the Tempe train crash and the political row over any responsibility for the disaster becomes more intense, the prospects of elections being held on April 9, as had been assumed over the past few weeks, looks ever more distant.
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Political clash brewing over fatal train collision, railway safety
The government is preparing itself for a barrage of criticism from opposition parties next week following the 3-day national mourning for the victims of the Tempe train crash, which is weighing heavily also on the Prime Minister’s decision regarding the timing of the national election
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PM scrambles to rein in political fallout as deadly crash threatens to upend election contest
As anger over Tuesday’s deadly train collision dominates the front pages of the national papers, the search for the causes behind the accident has supplanted speculation over elections at the top of the political agenda.
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Moment of reckoning for SYRIZA as firebrand MP threatened with deselection
The falling out between SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and one of his party’s most high-profile MPs, Cretan parliamentarian Pavlos Polakis, spelled more turmoil for Greece’s main opposition party.
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ND aiming to capitalise on conviction for leading ex-SYRIZA minister
The announcement of the election date could be just two weeks away and New Democracy will hope that SYRIZA’s electoral chances have been dealt a decisive blow after a special court reportedly convicted former leftist minister Nikos Pappas over the 2016 tender for broadcasting licences.
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Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
It is widely believed that there are just two weeks of parliamentary activity left before the House is dissolved so that elections can be held on April 9, prompting an ever-growing focus on what opinion polls suggest is likely to happen in the coming weeks.
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SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre
With all signs pointing towards spring elections, the main opposition party SYRIZA continues to pursue allegations of corruption touching on governing New Democracy.