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Mitsotakis rules out roles for relatives, Tsipras mulls way out of pension cuts New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis caught the headlines over the weekend by pledging to exclude his sister, former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis, and other relatives from government if he comes to power.
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Opposition keeps spotlight on arms deal as coalition looks for way out New Democracy attempted on Thursday to renew the pressure on the coalition over the stalled sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, a deal which the government is hoping to extricate itself from in the near future.
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Tussle over arms deal sets tone for polarised politics Despite their best efforts, neither the government nor the opposition could convincingly claim victory in the debate over the stalled arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Monday.
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Coalition battles it out with opposition over ammunition sale Greek Parliament debated on Monday allegations against Defence Minister Panos Kammenos in connection with a proposed sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, which led to the government and the opposition trading accusations but neither delivering a fatal blow.
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Parliament to take up Kammenos allegations next week Parliament will discuss on Monday the allegations regarding a deal to sell ammunition to Saudi Arabia that was overseen by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos.
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ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked on Wednesday for a parliamentary debate regarding allegations about Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and efforts to secure a deal to sell ammunition to Saudi Arabia through a middleman to be postponed.
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Broad support in Parliament for handouts amid mixed signals from polls Greek MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of redistributing 1.4 billion euros from this year’s excess primary surplus on Monday night even though voters do not seem convinced that the government’s handout is the best use of the spare cash.
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Gennimata aims to secure centre-left leadership in run-off vote The run-off vote for the centre-left leadership is due to take place on Sunday, with PASOK president Fofi Gennimata the favourite to beat her younger rival, MEP Nikos Androulakis, and take up the challenge of uniting Greece’s social democrats.
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Tsipras reveals how excess surplus will be shared out, eyes political relief Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced in a televised address on Monday night that his government will redistribute 1.4 billion euros from this year’s fiscal overperformance, setting the stage for a political battle with his opponents.
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PASOK emerges victorious from first round of centre-left leadership vote PASOK, and its leader Fofi Gennimata in particular, have emerged strengthened from the first round of voting on Sunday to elect a common leader for Greece’s centre-left parties.