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Mitsotakis probes for coalition weakness after Tsakalotos letter New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticised on Thursday the government’s handling of the dispute with the creditors over the pension bonus, arguing that the coalition consigning Greece to further austerity.
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After pension dispute with lenders, coalition faces domestic unease Opposition parties pressed the government on Tuesday to make public the letter sent by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos to the institutions to smooth over the row that broke out after the government decided to grant pensioners a 617-million-euro Christmas bonus from the excess surplus produced in 2016.
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Tsipras wins domestic support for pension bonus but key struggles lie abroad Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras heads for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday boosted by broad support in Greek Parliament for his controversial pledge for a Christmas bonus to 1.6 million pensioners and knowing that he has put main opposition party New Democracy in a tricky position.
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New poll hurts coalition's recovery hopes as Turkey threat grows Another day and another set of worrying poll results for the government, which despite the negative data will be more concerned with escalating tension with Turkey.
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New Democracy applies pressure as coalition prepares for tough December Seeing the government still struggling to conclude the second review, which has prompted speculation about whether this could lead to political developments, New Democracy has chosen to make it absolutely clear that it will not consent to a cross-party administration being formed and to reiterate its call for snap elections.
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As Greeks wait for Brussels deal, general dissatisfaction reigns at home As Greece waits to see the outcome of the ongoing talks with its lenders, the general sense of dissatisfaction among voters was highlighted in a new opinion poll published on Wednesday.
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis speak to their MPs but address wider audience Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed their parliamentary groups on Wednesday but both directed their words at a broader audience than the MPs in front of them.
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Mitsotakis renews appeal to PASOK and Potami for joint drive Just a few days after naming a shadow cabinet, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a rallying call to PASOK and To Potami, calling on the opposition parties to create a “front against populism.”
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Attacks on Chios refugee camp underline precarious balance on islands The tension on the Greek islands hosting refugees and the opportunities for right-wing extremists to exploit the situation was highlighted over the last few days.
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Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up Greek politics is gradually returning to normality following the excitement of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens and his welcome comments on the need for less austerity and more debt relief for Greece.