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Confusion over Tempe findings allows government to claim victory over "disinformation campaign" The political row over the handling of the 2023 Tempe rail crash took another turn on Tuesday, when the government agency charged with investigating the cause of the accident voted to stand by its original findings, reversing an earlier announcement that it would remove a controversial section.
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New Tempe row brewing amid doubts over rail safety report A new row is brewing over the Tempe issue after the head of the Hellenic Air & Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODOASAAM) said that he would be removing part of the body’s recent report into Greece’s worst rail disaster.
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PM abandons reticence over Tempe, portrays himself as defender of institutions Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has abandoned the more reticent and defensive approach he adopted in relation to the Tempe issue following the mass protests on January 26 and has gone on the attack, once more accusing the opposition of trying to exploit the tragedy.
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Tempe crash protests renew public pressure on government, give opposition fresh impetus Large protests were held across Greece on Sunday to support the calls for justice in the case of the Tempe train crash, putting renewed pressure on the government and potentially triggering a fresh effort by opposition parties to hold Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration to account over Greece’s deadliest train accident.
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ND's ratings hold despite choice of president but concern builds about Trump effect Another opinion poll has been published this week suggesting that Greeks are not enthused by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice for President of the Republic, but that this lack of enthusiasm does not seem to have harmed the popularity of the government, which seems intent on treading carefully regarding identity issues now that Donald Trump has assumed the US presidency.
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Controversies around president pick cause government headaches On the eve of the first round of voting for a new president, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s pick for the post finds himself at the centre of clientelism claims, while his handling of the Tempe rail crash inquiry is back in the spotlight.
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Mitsotakis puts party unity above consensus with president pick Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has confirmed last-minute rumours by proposing the Speaker of Parliament and New Democracy MP Kostas Tasoulas to be the country’s next President.
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Tactics dominate as Mitsotakis nears decision on presidential nominee Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to announce his candidate for the Greek presidency, while the opposition parties are also finalising their positions on the issue as each side tries to maximise the potential political benefit from the process.
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PASOK takes aim at ND with barrage of economic initiatives as PM focusses on party unity PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has started the year on the front foot with the first of a series of parliamentary initiatives which he hopes will corner the government on the subject of its handling of the economy.
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All eyes on PM's choice for next president at start of New Year Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s return from his Christmas holidays also marks the ramping up of interest in who he will put forward as candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.