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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure.
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Reshuffle on horizon as second OPEKEPE dossier rattles government A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections.
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease New Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate.
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Opposition politicians express concern as Greek air defence is deployed in Iran war The first confirmed use of Greek military hardware in the Iran war has pushed Athens into an unexpectedly prominent role in the unfolding crisis.
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Government unites in rejecting Hormuz deployment as PM advocates fiscal escape clause The government in Athens has categorically rejected through the most senior channels the possibility of a military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the common response of European leaders to calls from US President Donald Trump.
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Mitsotakis urges EU to be proactive, PASOK looks for silver lining ahead of congress As tensions in the Middle East ripple through global markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is publicly warning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis.
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background After months of political turbulence, the Greek government believes the ground beneath its feet has begun to firm up: A cluster of recent opinion polls - all conducted after the outbreak of the Middle East war - show New Democracy recovering support and widening its lead over a fragmented opposition.
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose.
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Government bets on big energy headlines while pledging discipline at the pump Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power.