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PM addresses internal anxieties in party as polls indicate public is increasingly sceptical As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tries to restore the mood in his party, new opinion polls show that roughly seven in 10 Greeks want a change of government and two new political formations - those of Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou - show potential support above 20%.
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PM banks on constitutional reform agenda to smooth ND divisions ahead of congress As preparations continue for the New Democracy party congress next week, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that a meeting of his parliamentary group will provide an outlet for the mounting criticism of his leadership. The prime minister plans to use a debate on constitutional reform to refocus the party’s energies and restore unity ahead of elections.
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ND moves to contain demands for parliamentary scrutiny as polls show opposition in flux New Democracy’s move to quash parliamentary inquiries into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal and the surveillance affair is being widely read as a tactical attempt at damage limitation ahead of national elections, with opposition parties accusing the government of a continuing cover-up.
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Predator row deepens as Tsipras publishes ideological roadmap for new party The Predator affair is turning into one of the most serious institutional confrontations of recent years and a major flashpoint in the build-up towards the next general election, in which Alexis Tsipras looks set to be competing with his own vehicle after the publication of his new political manifesto on May 1.
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PASOK’s tries to eke out space between weakened ND and returning Tsipras A new Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV shows PASOK edging closer to New Democracy, just as Alexis Tsipras prepares to launch a new progressive formation designed to offer voters a progressive alternative at the upcoming elections.
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"Executive state" model becomes latest lightning rod for discontent among ND MPs In a sign of rising tensions within New Democracy, lawmakers from the ruling conservative party have taken aim at Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s inner circle over what they say is an over-concentration of power in the PM’s office which marginalises elected representatives.
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Support measures bring Mitsotakis temporary relief as OPEKEPE headache persists The latest raft of support measures unveiled, and a unified stance by his parliamentary party, have helped to alleviate the pressure on PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Immunity vote becomes test of nerve for New Democracy as public support slips A new poll showing New Democracy slipping three points in a month and a public that attributes the OPEKEPE scandal primarily to political interventions sets a stark backdrop for Wednesday’s parliamentary vote on lifting the immunity of 13 government MPs.
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Ministerial resignation adds to pressure on PM as Tsipras prepares for return to arena The resignation of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis has done little to ease the political turbulence engulfing the Greek government.
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Mitsotakis and Androulakis clash over rule of law as probability of early polls grows Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the state of the rule of law unfolded as one of the most confrontational sessions of the current term, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis trading accusations over surveillance, corruption, and institutional integrity.