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Opposition party leader Leventis a coalition partner-in-waiting? Government officials continue to court Vassilis Leventis, the head of the small opposition party, the Union of Centrists, a potential ally if the coalition’s slim majority is tested by the challenging reforms that lie ahead.
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Vote on same-sex civil unions reveals common ground and divisions Apart from being an important moment in terms of Greece aligning its civil rights with European Union norms, the passing of a bill on same-sex civil unions on Tuesday night also revealed some significant political fault lines.
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Meimarakis and Mitsotakis make it into run-off vote for New Democracy leadership New Democracy’s ex-interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis and former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are to battle it out for the party leadership on January 10 after an inconclusive ballot on Sunday.
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Stress-free vote on multi-bill but bigger challenges lie ahead for Tsipras There were no surprises for the government in Tuesday night’s vote on the multi-bill of prior actions, including the sale of a first batch of non-performing loans (NPLs), as all 153 coalition MPs supported the legislation.
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SYRIZA tries to compose itself ahead of next vote on prior actions Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to address SYRIZA’s central committee on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming vote on the next set of bailout-related prior actions.
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Tsipras seeks MPs' loyalty before next vote, leaves door open on future alliances Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sought in a televised interview on Monday night to quash any discussion about him forming a broader coalition but also sent a message to his own MPs, who may be wavering ahead of votes on a new set of prior actions in the next few days and pension reforms in January.
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New Democracy to take second stab at leadership vote on Dec 20 The saga that is the New Democracy leadership election looks set to come to a conclusion as the four candidates have agreed to hold the ballot on Sunday, December 20.
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Tsipras turns attention to nervy party ahead of new measures Alexis Tsipras called a meeting of his parliamentary group on Tuesday amid insistence from the government that there is no danger of further defections despite the challenging measures the coalition has to adopt in the coming weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Fallout from aborted leadership vote tests New Democracy's unity Following its failure to hold its leadership ballot on Sunday, New Democracy is in a state turmoil that looks set to deepen in the coming days.
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Embarrassment for New Democracy as leadership vote called off due to IT problem New Democracy called off its leadership election on Sunday morning after technical difficulties prevented party supporters from being able to cast their ballots.