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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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Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe In the latest twist in the surveillance affair, a controversial opinion by Greece's top prosecutor has come under sustained attack by opposition parties and constitutional experts.
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Row over independent probe into surveillance affair threatens to boil over The government is facing a mounting constitutional dispute that is related to the surveillance scandal, an issue that New Democracy has been trying to put to bed ahead of the elections later this year.
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Election speculation gathers steam while surveillance claims mount With political activities nominally on hold over the Christmas and New Year holidays, speculation over the possible date of elections continues, with the consensus now converging around Palm Sunday, April 9.
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PM offers shopping bill subsidy as surveillance scandal threatens to spill over into judicial crisis Facing a potential judicial/constitutional crisis over the surveillance scandal, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented a last-minute cost-of-living relief measure ahead of the vote on the 2023 budget, hoping that his government can allay any disquiet among voters.
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PM turns on PASOK, sees opportunity to revive dwindling support The Qatargate scandal involving Greek centre-left MEP Eva Kaili has presented New Democracy with an opportunity to turn its guns on PASOK and perhaps convince a crucial section of the electorate not to back the socialists in next year’s elections, as a new opinion poll shows support for the conservatives slipping.
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Tsipras on alert for snap elections, but Mitsotakis looks set to stay course SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has suggested that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis could call snap elections early next year, several months before the government’s four-year term expires, but the chances of such a move appear slim for the time being.
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Surveillance and Qatargate threaten to overshadow budget debate The scheduled debate over next year’s budget kicks off today with political parties distracted by corruption scandals at home and abroad. With governing New Democracy is bracing for further revelations stemming from the surveillance affair, third party PASOK-KINAL is in damage limitation mode after the arrest of its MEP Eva Kaili in Brussels on corruption charges.
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Report on minister's surveillance ups ante for ND, as PASOK reels from MEP's arrest The government looks set for another turbulent week after weekly newspaper Documento published on Sunday evidence it claims proves that Labour Minister Kostis Hatzidakis was placed under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) – a revelation that came less than 48 hours after SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras had asked Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to promise to resign if it is proved that EYP spied on Hatzidakis and the armed forces chiefs.
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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle The conservative government has seen its draft legislation on surveillance and spyware past the first hurdle in Parliament, but opposition parties continue to pursue multiple routes to pressure the authorities into an official investigation into media claims of a widespread government-sponsored surveillance operation.