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Unresolved scandals fuel tetchiness, personal battles between parties A heated confrontation between Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and PASOK has become the clearest expression of the increasingly fractious mood in Greek politics.
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PM pivots to constitutional reform as he tries to limit OPEKEPE fallout Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted on Monday to seize back the political initiative in relation to the OPEKEPE affair through a televised address that combined institutional reform, self‑criticism and a pointed challenge to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition The OPEKEPE affair has moved into a new, more dangerous phase for the government, fuelled by daily leaks from the European prosecutor’s case files and an opposition that now treats the scandal as proof that the government has lost its moral and institutional footing.
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure.
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Reshuffle on horizon as second OPEKEPE dossier rattles government A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections.
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Government dismisses early elections as opposition call foul on rule of law debate schedule The message from the PM’s office is that early elections are off the table as long as the government is confronting the Middle East crisis and stabilising the economy at home.
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ND mounts counter‑offensive after PASOK congress but keeps focus on inflation The political temperature rose sharply in the aftermath of PASOK’s congress, with New Democracy launching a coordinated counter‑offensive aimed at undermining the party’s renewed sense of unity and ambition.
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PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch PASOK’s fourth congress, which unfolded in Athens over the weekend, was an attempt by the social democrats to position themselves as genuine contenders for power, not merely a mid‑tier force in a fragmented centre‑left, as they brace for more volatility on the Greek political scene.
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PoliticsGreek Politics ND tries to play down resurfacing of Predator as PASOK seeks to recast itself The government is on the defensive over Predatorgate following the recent developments, while the PASOK leadership determined to use its three‑day congress this weekend as the launchpad for a credible bid for office.
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Tempe and Predatorgate court cases bring government scandals back to fore Two of the darkest episodes of the Mitsotakis administration, the deadly Tempe rail crash and the Predator spyware scandal, have returned to haunt the government as court proceedings cast doubt on its commitment to justice and transparency.