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Androulakis receives strong mandate for renewal at KINAL In a development that could cause reverberations across Greek politics, MEP Nikos Androulakis has been elected the leader of centre-left KINAL following a resounding victory over former prime minister George Papandreou in Sunday’s run-off vote.
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Tsipras makes pre-emptive peace offering to next KINAL leader ahead of final vote Ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote in the KINAL leadership election, SYRIZA’s president Alexis Tsipras has made an indirect appeal to the centre-left party’s next head to focus on attacking the government rather than the main opposition party.
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MEP takes comfortable lead over former PM in advance of KINAL leadership run-off Nikos Androulakis, a moderate MEP from Crete with no prior experience in national government, is emerging as the clear favourite to win the second round of voting for the leadership of third party Movement for Change (KINAL).
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Govt stands firm on 'no lockdown' message, pins hopes on vaccination surge The political leadership in Greece is insisting that it will not be following the lead of other European countries by imposing further public health restrictions in the approach to the Christmas holidays, but instead is focussing all efforts on boosting vaccination uptake.
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MEP Androulakis takes first round in KINAL leadership vote after notable turnout Social democratic MEP Nikos Androulakis and former prime minister George Papandreou will contest the leadership of KINAL in a run-off ballot next Sunday after an impressive turnout in the first round of voting to elect a new head for the centre-left party on December 5.
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Papandreou boasts strong backing as KINAL gears up to elect new leader Third-placed party KINAL holds the first round of its leadership contest this weekend as it seeks to turn a page following the death of former party president, Fofi Gennimata.
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New pension legislation aims to speed up operations at overwhelmed EFKA fund Problems continue to bedevil the operation of the unified pensions fund EFKA as new legislation seeks to bring in greater private sector involvement.
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Govt plays down Omicron threat despite wariness and high Covid death rate The week begins with the Greek government, like so many around the world, on tenterhooks due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid, although New Democracy officials have so far played down the possibility of it leading to major turbulence in the week ahead.
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Govt holds firm on no lockdown as health system teeters The government continues to resist calls for stricter Covid restrictions in Greece, although some experts warn that the public health system is close to breaking point.
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ended weeks of speculation by announcing that low-paid pensioners and people with disabilities are to receive a year-end payment to help with skyrocketing living costs.