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New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control A new Metron Analysis poll confirms what recent surveys have already hinted at: the emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida (Hope for Democracy) appears to be causing a structural shift in Greek politics.
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Left poised for watershed moment as parties adjust to new opposition landscape The latest polling figures, capturing the launch of two new political parties, is shaping the political battles for the months ahead, with New Democracy focussing on consolidating its dominance while the left and centre-left parties enter a period of radical transformation.
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Opponents react to Tsipras comeback as new parties make mark on political landscape Parties across the political spectrum have offered their first reactions to ELAS, the new political vehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape of Greek politics.
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PM tries to wrestle back initiative as new parties reshape political landscape Just hours before Alexis Tsipras unveils his new political vehicle in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to convene his cabinet with the aim of projecting stability, accelerating reforms and defending his government from pressures emerging simultaneously from the right and the centre‑left.
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PM puts on show of unity from ND congress stage as party cohesion frays New Democracy’s 16th party congress was intended to showcase stability, continuity and confidence. Kyriakos Mitsotakis closed the proceedings on Sunday with a speech that sought to re‑centre the political narrative around a simple proposition: ND remains the only force capable of guaranteeing stability and steering Greece toward 2030.
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Tsipras hints at June launch for new party as poll suggests disruption potential Former PM Alexis Tsipras took a significant step towards forming a new political party with a public speech on Monday, in which he hinted at a June launch.
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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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Supreme Court’s decision not to reopen spyware probe triggers political storm Greece’s long‑running wiretapping scandal returned to the centre of political life on Monday after the Supreme Court prosecutor decided not to reopen the Predator spyware case, despite a lower court’s explicit request for further investigation into possible espionage offences and additional suspects.
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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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Unresolved scandals fuel tetchiness, personal battles between parties A heated confrontation between Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and PASOK has become the clearest expression of the increasingly fractious mood in Greek politics.