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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.
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Tsipras rallies MPs, marks dividing lines with opposition
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stepped up on Wednesday his effort to put distance between SYRIZA and New Democracy in voters’ minds in what many see as a pre-cursor for the political battle to come in Greece over the coming months.
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Coalition seeks to remove review obstacles, turn up pressure on opposition
Overcoming the obstacles standing in the way of the completion of the third review, as well as stoking its rivalry with the main opposition appear to be the two things that are uppermost in the government’s mind at the moment.