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Opposition lines up motions against government over Tempe Pressure on the government is set to ratchet up a notch after opposition PASOK announced that it is ready to trigger a preliminary inquiry into the role of one of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s close aides in the handling of the Tempe rail crash.
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ND hits back at Tempe accusations as opposition seeks to keep up pressure After coming under intense pressure over the Tempe train crash during the last few days, the government is trying to turn the tables on the opposition by accusing PASOK and others of seeking to make political profit from the simmering public anger about the disaster.
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Pressure mounts over Tempe handling as PM ponders reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing the toughest challenge of his time in office as the damaging evidence in the Tempe case is mounting and the Greek public does not seem convinced by the premier’s insistence that the government is doing all it can to shed light on the country’s worst rail disaster.
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Opposition mulls censure motion as poll makes public discontent over Tempe clear The first opinion poll published in the wake of the latest developments linked to the Tempe train crash made grim reading for the government, which is bracing to face further pressure from its political rivals.
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Under pressure from public opinion, Mitsotakis concedes mistakes on Tempe In the aftermath of the weekend’s mass demonstrations, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has backtracked on some of his earlier assertions on the circumstances and subsequent handling of the train collision that claimed 57 lives two years ago, offering the first hint at possible prosecutions of New Democracy politicians over the tragedy.
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Farmers' protests add to government's woes as opposition plans long game on Tempe As the mass public demonstrations over the Tempe rail crash continue to dominate the headlines, the government is also facing the prospect of protests by farmers demanding support for the sector.
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Opposition parties bring Tempe issue back to Parliament after mass protests The government has agreed to a parliamentary debate on the Tempe train crash following demands for a discussion from opposition parties, which were prompted by the size and range of protests held by citizens across Greece on Sunday.
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Controversies around president pick cause government headaches On the eve of the first round of voting for a new president, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s pick for the post finds himself at the centre of clientelism claims, while his handling of the Tempe rail crash inquiry is back in the spotlight.
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Presidential vote creates new battleground as ND and PASOK renew hostilities The process of electing Greece’s next president is due to begin this week as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice of candidate forms the latest point of contention between the government and a main opposition party PASOK.
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Aided by opposition parties, PM faces low risk over bland choice of president Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has come under attack from most opposition parties for putting forward New Democracy veteran Kostas Tasoulas as his candidate for the Greek presidency, the ruling party’s rivals have undermined their arguments by also making uninspired proposals for who should succeed Katerina Sakellaropoulou.