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Under relentless pressure from opponents, Tsipras unveils plans for new crisis agency Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented on Thursday the government’s plans for the overhaul of the civil protection authority, seen as one of the major weak points in the response to the Mati fire, which has now claimed 93 lives.
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism The government held a late-night news conference on Thursday in an attempt to respond to growing criticism about the way authorities dealt with the fire northeast of Athens that led to more than 80 deaths and amid growing calls for officials to resign.
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism The coalition appears to be coping so far with the fallout from the deadly forest fires that have claimed at least 79 lives, as the opposition holds back on criticism for the time being.
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Deadly wildfires likely to heap pressure on Tsipras and ministers Devastating wildfires around Athens are thought to have claimed the lives of more than 50 people and wreaked extensive damage in what appears to be the worst disaster of its kind Greece has suffered in more than a decade.
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Mitsotakis warns party to be ready for elections as political contest intensifies New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to ensure that his party will be prepared for the next elections amid concerns that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may call a snap vote with the aim of catching the conservatives off guard.
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SYRIZA targets pensions boost as New Democracy builds on poll lead The possible cancellation of next year’s pension cuts and steps to increase the minimum wage are among the main issues that the government is focusing on as it seeks to claw back New Democracy’s large opinion poll lead over SYRIZA.
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Blueprint for election battle laid out in Parliament debate A parliamentary debate on the third anniversary of the 2015 referendum provided an opportunity for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to warm up their engines ahead of what promises to be a long battle before the next elections.
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No bounce for Tsipras in poll as cracks appear in centre-left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping that he can win back the support of islanders affected by the refugee flows over the last few years but the latest opinion published in the Greek media suggests that much more will be needed for SYRIZA to revive its fortunes.
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings New Democracy shows no signs of letting up in its criticism of the government over the Macedonian name deal, which has received strong backing from European officials but is proving to be highly unpopular within Greece.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis take messages abroad but face disquiet at home Although Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his rival Kyriakos Mitsotakis have been focusing their efforts on impressing audiences abroad, developments at home have been attracting almost all the attention.