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Tsipras rallies MPs, marks dividing lines with opposition Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stepped up on Wednesday his effort to put distance between SYRIZA and New Democracy in voters’ minds in what many see as a pre-cursor for the political battle to come in Greece over the coming months.
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Coalition seeks to remove review obstacles, turn up pressure on opposition Overcoming the obstacles standing in the way of the completion of the third review, as well as stoking its rivalry with the main opposition appear to be the two things that are uppermost in the government’s mind at the moment.
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Mitsotakis looks to unite New Democracy for fresh push New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been trying to shore up his party amid claims of rifts within the main opposition ranks.
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Mitsotakis urges ND renewal, challenges PM over surplus The need for a renewal of political staff was one of the main themes of the speech given by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to his MPs on Wednesday amid a 48-hour media blackout due to a strike by journalists.
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Opposition parties seek renewal as Tsipras visits Washington As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras prepared for his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, Greece’s opposition parties tried to ensure that the SYRIZA leader did not have the spotlight just to himself.
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Tsipras gets approval for gender bill despite coalition partner's absence The government made it through Tuesday’s vote on the draft legislation allowing Greeks to change their gender identity without needing medical treatment.
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Mitsotakis targets working class votes, centre-left struggles with leadership race New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to strengthen his connection with the working class – a section of society where his party is competing for votes with SYRIZA, which has repeatedly highlighted its efforts to protect the most vulnerable.
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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be hoping that he has put an end to any doubts regarding the stability of his coalition with ANEL and its leader, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, after Parliament voted not to launch an inquiry into the latter’s actions.
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Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts and reforms, hopes for lower fiscal targets It was New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s turn to step into the spotlight at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) last weekend and set out his proposals.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis look for new impetus from Thessaloniki appearances Greece’s two main parties, which have spent much of the last week arguing about the historic legacy of Nazism and Communism, are turning their attention to next month’s Thessaloniki International Fair.