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PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides PASOK has stepped up its efforts to broaden its support as it heads towards a crucial party congress in a few weeks under pressure to define its role and goals ahead of the next national elections, which are due to be held by next summer.
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PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens Despite criticism from Greece’s opposition parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains that a broad revision of the Greek Constitution is necessary for the country’s future.
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New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy The latest legislation put forward by Greece’s centre-right government aimed at making the country’s migration framework stricter was passed through Parliament on Thursday amid acrimony over a deadly incident in the Aegean earlier this week and grave accusations from Migration Minister Thanos Plevris.
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy A shipwreck off the island of Chios in which 15 migrants lost their lives has reignited the debate on migration, as the government introduces legislation restricting access to legal residency.
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PM concedes cooperation may be necessary as opinion polls continue to deny outright win With the goal of a third term of one-party government drifting out of New Democracy’s reach, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has hinted that he would be open to cooperation with like-minded forces, putting pressure on second party PASOK to clarify its own stance.
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Mitsotakis seeks to wrestle back initiative by launching new revision of Greek Constitution Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has moved to reopen the dormant debate on constitutional revision, launching a process he casts as both overdue institutional housekeeping and a necessary modernisation for a country facing 21st‑century challenges.
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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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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.