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Mitsotakis promises 'new normality,' lines up tax cuts straight away Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set out his government’s priorities for the next four years, including the broad aim of establishing a new, post-crisis reality in Greece, but also with extensive reference to specific measures, with tax cuts leading the way.
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ND ready to flesh out its policy agenda, with focus on tax plans More details about the new Greek government’s intended policies are due to be revealed this weekend, with most of the focus on what steps New Democracy plans to take to fulfil its pledges on tax cuts.
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New Parliament sworn in as Mitsotakis picks top civil servants, maintains status quo with church The new Greek Parliament was sworn in on Wednesday as the government prepares to undergo the customary confidence vote before it begins its legislative activity.
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Tsipras aiming to guide SYRIZA towards new territory in opposition SYRIZA is gradually easing into its new role as the main opposition following the July 7 elections, with Alexis Tsipras aiming to position his party towards the centre-left of the political spectrum.
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Merkel reluctant to discuss targets as Athens prepares bill with wide-ranging tax cuts The new Greek government is planning to move ahead with the tax cuts promised by New Democracy during the election campaign and is aiming to table a bill before the end of July that will set out the reductions over the next three years.
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Mitsotakis holds inaugural cabinet meeting, lines up first draft legislation Kyriakos Mitsotakis held his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday and his government is due to begin legislative activity as soon as receives the customary vote of confidence in the coming days.
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Mitsotakis mixes old hands and technocrats to stamp reformist bent on cabinet Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first cabinet reveals a strategy for reforming Greece by mostly putting experienced ministers in key posts and backing them up with a layer of specialists underneath.
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Mitsotakis sworn in as prime minister as attention turns to Cabinet picks Kyriakos Mitsotakis set about appointing the team to carry out his mandate to transform Greece after New Democracy’s landslide election victory on Sunday.
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Mitsotakis earns space to govern with big win, Tsipras limits damage Sunday’s elections delivered a big win for Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy, which will have a very workable majority in the next Parliament, but did not led to the crushing defeat that many expected for SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras.
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Mitsotakis pleads for strong mandate as polls suggest ND heading for landslide win New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis held his main campaign rally in Athens on Thursday night, urging voters to give him clear mandate to govern even though the latest opinion polls suggest that the centre-right party is already on course for an outright majority in the next Parliament.