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PM sets stage for 2027 as ND tries to rally in face of scandals, pension politics and polling drift Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Monday’s meeting of New Democracy’s parliamentary group to send a message that carried distinctly pre‑election undertones, even as he repeated once again that national elections will be held in the spring of 2027.
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Government counter‑offensive on OPEKEPE as Tsipras–SYRIZA schism deepens The government has launched a forceful counter‑offensive following the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (EPPO) decision to prosecute four New Democracy MPs for misdemeanour‑level offences linked to agricultural subsidies.
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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras As Greece moves deeper into a volatile pre‑electoral period, senior government figures have begun speaking more openly about the possibility of coalition rule - a notable shift for New Democracy, which has long insisted on outright majority government.
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Government leans on 'law and order' after arson arrests, but Predator scandal still festers The government has seized on a series of high profile arrests to reinforce its “law and order” message, hoping to restore trust among right‑leaning voters shaken by recent political turbulence.
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Mitsotakis rejects early election talk despite intense speculation, as SYRIZA implodes Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved on Thursday to shut down intensifying speculation that Greece is heading for early elections, insisting that he intends to serve out his full second term.
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Government and opposition clash over NATO summit outcomes The Ankara NATO summit has produced sharply divergent readings in Athens, with the government presenting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's performance as a firm defence of national interests and the opposition arguing it exposed the failure of Greece's "calm waters" approach toward Turkey.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Government refocuses on "Law and Order" message as Dokos prank exposes vulnerabilities The deadly arson attack in Thessaloniki has prompted the government to elevate security and political violence to the top of the national agenda, reviving its long‑standing “law and order” doctrine.
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Political fallout follows Thessaloniki attack as new poll shows ND well short of majority The deadly arson attack on the homes of New Democracy officials in Thessaloniki, which claimed the life of Vagia Nestora, the mother of a local conservative candidate, has become a defining moment in an already unsettled political season.
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Lethal firebomb attack on homes of ND officials cuts through pre-election season The death of a New Democracy candidate’s mother as the result of an apparent arson spree targeting the homes of party officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki has interrupted pre-election campaigning, drawing unified condemnation from across the political spectrum and anger from the PM’s office.
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New Democracy sees silver lining in polls as ELAS consolidates second place The reverberations from the launch of ex-PM Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS continue to be felt across the political landscape. While New Democracy retains a strong lead, it will need to mobilise apathetic or undecided supporters to approach an absolute majority.