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Questions linger following PM's statement on surveillance of political rival
A fresh round of questions and accusations have been levelled at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his eagerly anticipated statement on the surveillance of the leader of an opposition party failed to clear the air.
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PM prepares response as pressure over spying scandal mounts
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to make a statement on Monday in response to the gathering spying revelations that have sent his government reeling and left the Prime Minister facing the toughest political challenge of his tenure.
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Spying scandal triggers high-level resignations, serious questions for government and PM
After evading and playing down for weeks claims it was spying on journalists and political rivals, the government was rocked on Friday by the resignation of the Prime Minister’s general secretary, Grigoris Dimitriadis, and the head of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), Panagiotis Kontoleon, in what is shaping up as the biggest scandal yet during Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s tenure.
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Parties trade accusations over alleged interference in institutions
The latest developments in a series of politically charged court cases, and a dispute over the independence of Greece's competition authority, have ignited heated exchanges between the government and the two main opposition parties.
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Report emphasises high level of dissatisfaction with democracy in Greece
A report by the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge tracking satisfaction with democracy globally has charted how the feelings of Greeks have fluctuated over past decades and underlines how dissatisfaction grew during the crisis.
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Greeks trust social media more than news media, Reuters study shows
An annual study by Reuters has revealed that Greeks have the lowest levels of trust in traditional media globally, and the highest levels of trust in social media over other news sources.