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PM's Washington visit looms over domestic politics, review schedule Although the government remains committed to trying to complete the review as soon as possible, its efforts are likely to be overshadowed in the coming days by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington.
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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 hopes to move on after decision on ex-airport project The government believes that it has overcome the hold-up on the redevelopment of the former Athens airport at Hellenikon, as another opinion poll suggests New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA is narrowing.
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Coalition bolsters unity in face of opposition pressure Recent attempts by Greece’s opposition parties to drive a wedge between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) appear to have made the coalition members even more determined to stick together and remain in power.
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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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Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot The working week drew to a close on Friday with the government apparently in a better mood than at the beginning of the week despite uncomfortable questions about its handling of the Saronic Gulf oil spill and the completion of the third review.
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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 invokes Andreas Papandreou as centre-left challenge simmers The efforts to reinvigorate the Greek centre-left look like they will have a knock-on effect on the rest of the country’s politics.
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Tsipras seeks coalition makeover before review pressure ramps up Alexis Tsipras has continued his post-summer offensive with a promise to overhaul Greece’s public sector so it becomes more citizen- and business-friendly.
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Coalition returns to work with one eye on centre-left leadership contest Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired on Monday morning the first cabinet meeting since the summer break, with the government focussing on legislative activity ahead of the premier’s appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in the coming days.