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Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts The pension cuts due in 2019 continue to dominate the Greek political agenda, with the latest intervention from a government official suggesting that Athens has no intention of acting on this issue without first reaching an understanding with the European institutions.
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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 seeks best path to next general elections Although clashes over the business activities of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s siblings show no sign of dying down, planning for the next elections seems to be uppermost in the minds of SYRIZA and New Democracy.
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New Democracy fires back at Tsipras over corruption allegations The polarisation that many expect to be a key feature of Greek politics in the build-up to the next elections is becoming more evident as SYRIZA and New Democracy trade accusations over scandals.
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote The chances of general elections being held next May are rising, especially after the government agreed on Wednesday to hold local and European Parliament elections together.
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New Democracy gains MP as new effort to launch nationalist party announced New Democracy gained an MP on Tuesday but also received the news that a new party will be formed to its right.
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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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Coalition back-and-forth over name deal belies election strategy Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos was insistent on Wednesday that there is no need for the coalition to seek a qualified majority in Parliament for the approval of the Macedonia name deal, thereby dismissing the request made by Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos.
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year.
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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.