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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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Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism Offshore exploration agreements with US energy giants and contracts to provide natural gas to eastern Europe top PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s agenda, as he sets out his vision on the path to elections.
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Health minister hogs spotlight, puts PM in tricky position Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, who is never far from controversy, has been in the media spotlight over the last couple of weeks, fuelling speculation about the possible motives behind the high-profile clashes he has been involved in.
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PM hails hydrocarbon deals as win for energy security and geopolitical standing This week’s signing of four new hydrocarbon exploration agreements was welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a landmark moment in Greece’s energy strategy and the country’s geopolitical status in the region.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a pointed call for unity within New Democracy, urging the party’s traditional right‑wing base to rally behind him as the countdown to the 2027 general election begins.
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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters As Greece edges towards the next general election cycle, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre‑right government is recalibrating its political machinery with a clear objective to secure another term by shaping the battlefield on its own terms.
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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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Athens claims Ankara meeting smoothed relations despite lack of progress on key issues PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to disagree on the major issues dividing the two countries but shook hands on a number of bilateral deals at long-awaited talks in Ankara which were notable for their cordial atmosphere.
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Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox.
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PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens Despite criticism from Greece’s opposition parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains that a broad revision of the Greek Constitution is necessary for the country’s future.