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Government and opposition poised for new confrontation over Tempe probe The government and the opposition are preparing to cross swords again over the Tempe issue after the judicial investigation into Greece’s worst rail disaster reached the point where ministerial responsibility has to be examined.
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Government presents rail safety improvements as ex-ministers face possible Tempe inquiry On the same day that the government unveiled its plans for improving rail safety in Greece, the judicial official investigating the Tempe train crash sent the case file from his probe to Parliament, asking MPs to take a closer look at the involvement of two former transport ministers.
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New Democracy faces claims of dark funding after revelation of links to internet campaign group A political storm has erupted after reports linked a pro-New Democracy online group to a network of PR agencies receiving contracts from state bodies and corporations with close government ties.
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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support A new opinion poll suggests that a sizeable part of the Greek population would like to see PASOK cooperate with the parties to its left, but such a prospect continues to look as far off as ever.
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New Democracy continues to court right-wing voters with defence package, identity politics After unveiling a major defence procurement programme and committing to pay rises for the military, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues on his mission to win back right-wing voters.
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister Several of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s junior cabinet appointments have come under aggressive scrutiny, complicating what he had hoped to be a clean start after the Tempe protests.
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister The Greek Parliament approved on Tuesday night the formation of a preliminary inquiry into the role of Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos over the handling of the Tempe train crash site in the days after the fatal accident two years ago.
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Huge protests over Tempe add to pressure on government Athens, Thessaloniki and dozens of other cities and towns saw the biggest protests held for many years in Greece on Friday, marking the second anniversary of the deadly Tempe train crash and underlining the intense pressure on the government over its handling of the accident’s aftermath.
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Tempe casts heavy shadow over public mood as accident report confirms serious safety failings On the eve of planned demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the Tempe rail accident, more polls capture widespread public discontent with the authorities’ handling of the crash, further chipping away at support for mainstream political parties.
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Fringe parties gain from Tempe furore as judiciary becomes embroiled in row The third opinion poll to be published in two days shows support for New Democracy slipping and an extremely high level of public scepticism in the government’s handling of the Tempe rail crash.