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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek Politics 07/03/2023 - 11:22
As more details emerge regarding the Tempe train crash and the political row over any responsibility for the disaster becomes more intense, the prospects of elections being held on April 9, as had been assumed over the past few weeks, looks ever more distant.
PM forced to adjust line over deadly train crash amid public anger
PoliticsGreek Politics 06/03/2023 - 09:45
In a sign that his government is coming under intense pressure over the Tempe train crash and that it did not calibrate its initial response to the tragedy correctly, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologised for the loss of life and the circumstances the collision occurred in.
Political clash brewing over fatal train collision, railway safety
PoliticsGreek Politics 03/03/2023 - 14:01
The government is preparing itself for a barrage of criticism from opposition parties next week following the 3-day national mourning for the victims of the Tempe train crash, which is weighing heavily also on the Prime Minister’s decision regarding the timing of the national election
PM scrambles to rein in political fallout as deadly crash threatens to upend election contest
PoliticsGreek Politics 02/03/2023 - 12:07
As anger over Tuesday’s deadly train collision dominates the front pages of the national papers, the search for the causes behind the accident has supplanted speculation over elections at the top of the political agenda.
Train tragedy prompts urgent questions about railway safety
PoliticsGreek Politics 01/03/2023 - 15:14
A major rail disaster that happened in central Greece early on Wednesday and which caused at least 36 deaths and dozens of injuries has laid bare the deficiencies in the country’s rail network and raised questions about the possible mismanagement of the service.
PM hails uptake of food voucher scheme amid growing evidence of hardship
PoliticsGreek Politics 23/02/2023 - 14:10
New Democracy continues to roll out support measures in the run-up to spring elections, with the launch of the so-called “Market Pass” hailed by the prime minister as the latest in a string of government initiatives to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politics 22/02/2023 - 13:03
It is widely believed that there are just two weeks of parliamentary activity left before the House is dissolved so that elections can be held on April 9, prompting an ever-growing focus on what opinion polls suggest is likely to happen in the coming weeks.
Machinations intensify as announcement of election date approaches
PoliticsGreek Politics 20/02/2023 - 11:58
The Greek media appears convinced that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to call elections for April 9 as a number of factors point to the countdown to polling day already having started.
Tsipras stakes claim for election win despite discouraging poll data
PoliticsGreek Politics 15/02/2023 - 11:02
As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up his efforts to woo voters ahead of the elections, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has insisted that a government can be formed after the first vote, negating the need for a second ballot where the winning party would be boosted by a 50-seat bonus.
PM announces more voter-friendly measures ahead of polls
PoliticsGreek Politics 14/02/2023 - 16:27
The date of the general election has not yet been confirmed but there is no doubt that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party have already begun preparing for the contest by going through the well-worn playbook for pre-election policies.