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Mitsotakis accused of flippancy over handling of diplomatic relations with neighbours Opposition parties are accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of putting his party above national interests over the recent handling of relations with Albania and Turkey. The prime minister is being criticised for mixing politics with diplomacy after what are described as provocative actions by the leaders of the neighbouring countries.
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Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum Greece’s Supreme Court has blocked the far-right Spartiates party from running in June’s European Parliament elections in an unprecedented ruling which is expected to trigger developments in the fragmented space to the right of New Democracy, with potential repercussions across the spectrum of national politics.
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PM aims to mend ties with church and stem loss of right-wing voters Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to appear alongside the head of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, later this week as New Democracy steps up its efforts to repair its relationship with right-wing voters ahead of this summer’s European Parliament elections.
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ND seeks ban on far-right party running in EP elections With just seven weeks left until the European Parliament elections, New Democracy has stepped up its efforts to stub out any threats that could emerge to the right of the conservative party.
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Mitsotakis and Kasselakis compete to burnish patriotic credentials The naming by New Democracy of controversial Greek Albanian politician Fredi Beleri as a candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections has aroused a predictable degree of controversy among the opposition but is seen by the conservatives as a way of shoring up support against threat from far-right parties.
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ND names MEP candidates with eye on loss of support to hard right New Democracy has unveiled its list of candidates for this summer’s European Parliament elections and, in a clear nod to right-wing voters, has included ethnic Greek Albanian Fredi Beleri among the hopefuls.
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Kasselakis launches EP election campaign with all-out attack on Mitsotakis and ND SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has opted for an aggressive start to his first election campaign as the head of the main opposition, as the party launches the candidate selection process for June’s EP elections. Kasselakis repeated his call for snap national elections, questioning New Democracy’s mandate.
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Androulakis hopes surveillance ruling will lead to embarrassment for government PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is hoping to keep up the pressure on the government and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a ruling by Greece’s highest administrative court reinstated his legal right to request information on his surveillance by the national intelligence service.
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Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote With one eye on the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the fear that many voters will use it as a chance to vent their frustrations, the government is turning its attention towards the migration issue again.
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges There is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings.