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Predator ruling reopens scandal that government hoped had been buried One of the scandals that has haunted Greece’s centre-right administration over the last few years – the Predator surveillance case – is back in the spotlight after a lower court issued convictions in Thursday, which could lead to prosecutors reopening their investigation into potential felonies but has already reignited the political tussle over the affair and placed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis under closer scrutiny.
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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.
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Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety An explosion at a biscuit factory in central Greece which killed five workers has opened a political debate on health and safety enforcement, the recording of accidents in the workplace and political accountability for working conditions.
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Surveillance and Tempe cases return to haunt ND, as court probes revive cover-up suspicion Evidence emerging from ongoing court hearings on aspects of the “Predatorgate” spyware case and the deadly Tempe rail crash casts doubt on the thoroughness of the initial investigations.
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PoliticsGreek Politics![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2014/09/29/parliamentfence_1000_myrto2909-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics The fallout from Greece’s deadliest rail disaster continues to reverberate nearly three years on, as the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) launches a financial investigation into the association formed by families of the victims.
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Opinion polls suggest dispute with farmers has weakened ND's support The ongoing dispute between the government and protesting farmers is taking a political toll on the ruling New Democracy party, according to the latest crop of opinion polls.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Mitsotakis showcases justice reforms as opposition raises concerns over spyware case Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose government has repeatedly been accused of compromising the rule of law, has mounted a defence of his government’s record on justice reform, arguing that the system that is becoming faster, fairer and more credible.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Predatorgate and OPEKEPE offer opposition ammunition amid deteriorating public sentiment A court case over the deployment of illegal spyware has revived the opposition’s claims that the PM’s office was running an eavesdropping operation on political rivals and other public figures, while the drip feed of damaging revelations about the farm subsidy scandal continue to erode the government’s credibility.
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Tempe-related tension, cost of living continue to dog government The tug-of-war between the government and the opposition over whether protests can take place in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is due to move to Parliament on Tuesday as MPs will discuss the government’s amendment to place the Defence Ministry, and therefore the armed forces, in charge of preserving and protecting the monument which is situated in front of the House.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Tempe reverberations continue as PM reacts to ongoing protests Despite the decision taken last week by the justice system to agree to the demands made by relatives of the 57 people killed in the Tempe train crash for the exhumation of the victims’ remains, it appears that the aftermath of Greece’s deadliest rail accident will continue to dog the government for months, if not years, to come.