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Timetable set for multi-bill vote, Athens hopes for debt progress in meantime The political timeline for the coming days, which revolves around the vote on the multi-bill and the discussions on debt relief, has become clearer.
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Tsipras rallies ministers and MPs before multi-bill arrives The multi-bill containing the measures the government has agreed with the lenders is due to be submitted to Parliament next week, amid efforts by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to ensure that there are no second thoughts from coalition MPs.
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Papandreou returns as PASOK seeks revival After enjoying a modest revival in the opinion polls, PASOK has built further momentum by welcoming back its former leader George Papandreou and enhancing its presence in Greek Parliament thanks to the addition of two MPs.
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Opinion polls sound warning for SYRIZA ahead of party congress The publication of two opinion polls over the last few days, emphasising voters’ dissatisfaction with SYRIZA and growing support for New Democracy, have heaped more pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before his party’s congress later this month.
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Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts, looks for party balance and broad appeal New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to reduce the ENFIA property level by 30 percent in his first two years of governing, suggesting that he has identified tax cuts as the main tool for attracting voters to his party.
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New Democracy latches on to SYRIZA confusion over law and order The government’s discomfort at having to take on activists has become increasingly obvious this week, providing New Democracy with ammunition for its attacks on the coalition on the “law and order” front.
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Simple majority for new electoral law, which threatens future complications As had been expected, the new electoral law was approved in Parliament on Thursday night but with a simple majority rather than a supermajority of at least 200 votes.
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Coalition to focus on constitutional reform after electoral law, as TV tender progresses Any last remaining hope that the government had of clinching a supermajority in Thursday’s vote on the new electoral law was extinguished on Tuesday when Golden Dawn said it would not take part in the ballot.
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Electoral law vote brought forward, refugee crisis returns to political agenda The vote on the government’s proposal regarding a new electoral system will take place on Thursday this week, rather than Friday as had originally been planned.
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Tsipras eyes connection with voters through changes to constitution, electoral system Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has suggested that he may put planned changes to Greece’s Constitution, including the election of the president by the people rather than Parliament, to a referendum.