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New Democracy heads for leadership vote as opposition ponders poll result New Democracy is expected to hold a leadership contest later this year as the conservatives look to bounce back from a disappointing showing in Sunday’s elections.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
SYRIZA and New Democracy neck-and-neck as post-election scenarios become clearer SYRIZA is expected to step up its campaign after a new round of polls showed it having a minimal lead over New Democracy, with one even giving the conservatives the narrowest of leads.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
New Democracy finds compromise but SYRIZA seemingly heading for clash Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping for a break from party politics over the next few weeks so he can focus on negotiations with Greece’s lenders but it is not clear if the rebels within his party will allow this period of respite.
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Rifts in New Democracy as Samaras vows to stay as leader Prime Minister Antonis Samaras presided over the first meeting of New Democracy’s parliamentary group on Thursday but the mood during the gathering suggests that conservative unity will be tested in the days to come.
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Samaras future unclear as New Democracy enters period of introspection New Democracy finds itself in a state of unrest after its election defeat on Sunday, with former leader Costas Karamanlis taking an increasingly central role in developments.
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New Democracy and PASOK ponder next moves after election defeat Defeats for New Democracy and PASOK in Sunday’s elections look like triggering developments in both parties over the next few weeks.
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Economy Samaras sets out New Democracy's plans for growth Following the presentation of SYRIZA’s updated economic policies on January 3, Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras outlined his party’s programme for “Growth and Reforms – Greece 2021” on Saturday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues After spending the first few days of this briefest of elections campaigns focussing on SYRIZA’s possible threat to Greece’s position in the euro, New Democracy now appears to be broadening the agenda of issues it is using to try to eat away at the leftists party’s lead.
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PoliticsGreek Politics New Democracy hopes to celebrate 40th anniversary with rallying call The 40th anniversary of New Democracy’s founding is approaching and the party’s leadership is hoping it can use the moment as a rallying point for the increasingly despondent conservatives.
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New Democracy risks losing moderates with move for right-wing alliance New Democracy’s attempt to form a broad right-wing alliance designed to prevent SYRIZA winning the next elections has had a mixed response so far but the most important reaction could yet be the one from within the party itself.