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Poll upends opposition landscape and triggers fresh unrest in PASOK A new opinion poll is causing a stir in Greek politics by propelling Course of Freedom into second place and pushing PASOK into a precarious battle for third, fuelling fresh turmoil inside the centre‑left party, but also depicting a restless electorate, a resurgent outsider force in the form of Tempe justice campaigner Maria Karystianou.
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Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety An explosion at a biscuit factory in central Greece which killed five workers has opened a political debate on health and safety enforcement, the recording of accidents in the workplace and political accountability for working conditions.
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Surveillance and Tempe cases return to haunt ND, as court probes revive cover-up suspicion Evidence emerging from ongoing court hearings on aspects of the “Predatorgate” spyware case and the deadly Tempe rail crash casts doubt on the thoroughness of the initial investigations.
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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears insistent that he has no plans to change the 3 pct threshold that parties need to pass to elect MPs in Greece’s national elections.
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Mitsotakis seeks to reassert reform momentum as opposition remains in flux The political week opens with a wide‑ranging cabinet meeting at the Maximos Mansion, where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to use a dense policy agenda to reassert the government’s reformist credentials.
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Mitsotakis continues balancing act with compromise EU proposal on Trump’s Peace Council Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to chart a careful course between Washington and Brussels, proposing a compromise on Donald Trump’s “Peace Council” while reaffirming EU unity over Greenland. His stance underscores Greece’s bid to remain a trusted European partner without closing the door on US overtures, particularly in the energy sphere.
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics In a gesture signalling a return to “business as usual”, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis chaired a presentation of the government’s reform plans for the coming year, New Democracy’s seventh in power, which will be heavily focussed on deploying the remainder of the RRF package.
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Mitsotakis tries to calibrate domestic message amid widening EU-US rift PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a cautious message on the rapid escalation in EU-US tension, hoping to pre-empt a repeat of the criticism which greeted his tepid reaction to the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.
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Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy Greek farmers left their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday frustrated, saying the government’s concessions amounted to a “small basket” of measures.
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s meeting this Monday with protesting farmers is being framed as a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days.