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Mitsotakis, Konstantopoulou intending to test Tsipras's mettle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving adopted a moderate stance on the refugee crisis in previous weeks, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to be more aggressive in his criticism of the government over this issue.
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Mitsotakis aims to prove credentials by tackling party's finances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSetting aside the current hot button issues, such as the refugee crisis and the pending bailout review, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Thursday to restore his party’s dire finance to proper health.
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Pension reform a precarious battleground for Tsipras and Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPension reform provided the first battleground for Alexis Tsipras and Kyriakos Mitsotakis to clash on since the latter became New Democracy leader.
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PASOK and Potami divided over direction to take after Mitsotakis win
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK and To Potami have been feeling the aftershock of Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s win in the New Democracy leadership race, with different views emerging in each part about how they could deal with a possible resurgence in the conservatives’ fortunes.
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Mitsotakis targets Tsipras, floating voters and populists in first speech to his MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to his MPs for the first time on Thursday, setting out his immediate priorities as the party’s new president.
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Mitsotakis win sends ripples through other opposition parties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Kyriakos Mitsotakis puts together his team of officials and advisers following his win in New Democracy’s leadership elections, reactions from other opposition parties to the liberal politician’s victory have already begun.
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Mitsotakis sets out on long haul to revive New Democracy while keeping internal balance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing his surprising victory in Sunday’s leadership election, New Democracy president Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who garnered 173,297 votes (52.43 percent), begins from Tuesday the task of overhauling his party.
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Mitsotakis win gives New Democracy chance for renewal but creates fresh risks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis scored a surprise victory in New Democracy’s election contest on Sunday by beating off competition from favourite Evangelos Meimarakis.
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New Democracy counts down to Sunday's leadership vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy will have a new leader by Sunday night, with veteran Evangelos Meimarakis seen as the favourite to edge out former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the ballot.
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Candidates vie for votes as New Democracy leadership race enters final stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s protracted leadership race has entered its final stretch ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote between interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis and former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.