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Anniversary of Polytechnic uprising unites left against ND clampdown on gatherings A political controversy erupted over the marking of November 17, the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, which is traditionally celebrated with a large-scale rally in the centre of Athens.
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Passing of insolvency law gives opposition campaigning foothold Parliament passed legislation setting out the new insolvency code on Monday, with 158 votes in favour from the government benches, while 140 opposition MPs voted against the bill in principle.
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Censure motion voted down, prompting government and opposition to claim victory The censure motion filed by SYRIZA against Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was voted down on Sunday, as expected, although the parliamentary debate that proceeded it gave both the government and opposition opportunities to claim moral victories.
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Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore A draft insolvency mega-bill is being debated in Parliament this week, following several months of drafting and a six-week consultation period.
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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy The conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements of praise and relief from representatives across the political system in Greece, while upcoming decisions on sentencing are becoming the focus of political controversy.
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Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions In a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been operating as a criminal organisation and that seven of its former MPs should be sentenced along with other party members.
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PoliticsGreek Politics![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/02/goldendawntorches_myrto_1000_011-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice After five and a half years of hearings, the criminal trial of the political leadership and several members of Greek far-right party Golden Dawn is due to reach a verdict on Wednesday morning.
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Parties debate pandemic response as public approval deteriorates The parliamentary season kicked off on Monday with a special session on the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tsipras plans SYRIZA reboot, as govt pandemic response faces multiple challenges SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is said to be planning a shake-up of the main opposition party in advance of the return of Parliament in September.
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ND forced to compromise over demonstration bill, feeding SYRIZA's claims The government has been forced to make changes to the bill aimed at regulating street demonstrations after objections were raised by Parliament’s scientific committee, not just opposition parties.