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Papandreou joins KINAL leadership race amid questions about long term Former Prime Minister George Papandreou has thrown his hat into the ring for the KINAL leadership contest in a move that will undoubtedly attract attention but which, even if successful, might not have a discernible political impact.
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Tsipras tries to put PM on spot by pushing for 800-euro min wage SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive against the government, calling for the minimum wage to be raised to 800 euros and for the consumption tax on fuel to be lowered as counter-measures to confront the wave of inflation troubling Greek households.
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Leaders joust over Covid policy as death toll rises but public interest wanes The government’s handling of the pandemic came under scrutiny again on Monday as leaders debated the latest Covid developments in Parliament.
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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk An event to mark the 47th anniversary of the founding of New Democracy and Greece’s 40-year history in the European Union offered the party an opportunity to reaffirm its unity, refocus its identity and calm the internal tensions that have marked recent weeks.
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Gennimata withdrawal throws open KINAL leadership race A shadow was cast over the leadership contest at centre-left KINAL on Tuesday when it emerged that current party president, and frontrunner according to the opinion polls, Fofi Gennimata was admitted to the hospital and announced that she would not be standing in the race.
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SYRIZA attempts to corner ND with media influence inquiry Main opposition party SYRIZA has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the New Democracy government’s use of public funds for media campaigns, PR contracts and polling services with the alleged aim of manipulating public opinion.
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Evia flooding reopens government's summer wounds Flooding on the island of Evia over the weekend indicates that the government has not yet been able to put behind it the fallout from this summer’s wildfires, which cost New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some points in the opinion polls that have been published since September.
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France defence pact secures strong backing despite questions over finances, motives Greece’s defence agreement with France, including the purchase of at least three warships, received strong approval in Greek Parliament on Thursday despite becoming a point of contention between the government and main opposition.
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Govt prepares to increase energy subsidies, lifts most Covid restrictions The government is said to be readying additional funds to shield consumers against further hikes in energy prices, after the latest figures indicate that the recently announced subsidy scheme will not be sufficient.
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Ousting of govt MP brings to fore leadership unease, angst over far right After a string of incidents involving controversial MP Konstantinos Bogdanos, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ousted the deputy from New Democracy’s parliamentary group, reducing the government’s majority to a still-comfortable seven seats.