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Government feels pinch from public's fears about high cost of living The growing concern among Greek households about rising prices, particularly for basic goods, has pushed the cost-of-living issue back up the political agenda and is putting greater pressure on the government, which wants to be seen to be taking action to combat any cases of profiteering or exploitation of market conditions.
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Opposition parties turn to institutions after latest claims in wiretapping scandal In the shadow of the latest developments concerning the surveillance scandal, the main opposition parties are attempting to put pressure on the government over its handling of the country’s institutions, an issue that has generated controversy throughout New Democracy’s time in office since 2019.
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Spyware probe claims push spotlight back on government's treatment of institutions The government’s respect, or lack of, for independent institutions and the judicial process is back in the spotlight again as a result of the latest developments in the wiretapping scandal.
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Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance A night of rapid developments in the ranks of Greece’s second largest force, SYRIZA, points toward an imminent split between the historic left-wing core of the party and the supporters of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
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Clash over institutional interference primes political mood ahead of local elections Although the attention of Greece’s main political parties is shifting to the first round of local elections this coming weekend, the government’s manoeuvring last week - which led to replacement of board members at the country’s communications privacy watchdog – has infuriated the opposition, which is accusing New Democracy of a undermining Greece’s institutions.
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators Measures to manage migration, including a major regularisation programme, have been mooted by Greek government officials this week in what could turn out to be major policy reversal for the Mitsotakis administration.
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Spyware probe reveals multiple targets, prompts opposition calls for answers The surveillance scandal, which had become virtually a non-issue in Greek politics over the last few months, is back as a topic of debate after the Data Protection Authority in Athens completed its investigation into the use of Predator spyware and published a summary of its findings on Thursday.
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ND and SYRIZA clash over costing of opposition economic programme Opposition SYRIZA is accusing New Democracy of using lies and propaganda in an attempt to discredit their economic programme, in the latest dispute over rival claims in the run-up to national elections.
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ND prepares for opinion poll hit after crash protests, shaky communications Wednesday’s mass demonstrations across Greece suggest that New Democracy can expect to see a hit to its poll ratings as the aftermath of the deadly rail accident at Tempe continues to unfold.
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Androulakis attacks PM over rule of law, but PASOK's dilemma remains PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis took his case against the Greek government over the surveillance scandal to the European Parliament on Wednesday in the hope of putting pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, although the centre-left politician has not been able to rid himself of questions about whether he might end up working with the man he accuses of spying on him.