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Major Israeli defence deal aims for strategic upgrade, but also opens political fault lines Greece’s decision to sign the 3-billion-euro “Achilles Shield” defence agreement with Israel marks one of the most significant military procurements in its modern history, but also one of the most controversial.
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Opposition accuses govt of institutional evasion and strategic missteps over wiretapping and Patriots The government faced a twin barrage of criticism over the weekend, as opposition parties condemned both the Supreme Court prosecutor’s refusal to reopen the wiretapping case and the handling of Greece’s Patriot missile deployment in Saudi Arabia.
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ND faces deadlock over constitutional revision as SYRIZA continues to unravel Party leaders are due to debate this Friday the government’s proposals for the revision of the Greek constitution. But it was already clear from the opening session of the parliamentary discussion that New Democracy enters this process politically isolated, unable to secure the 180‑vote supermajority required for any meaningful change, and locked in a confrontational dynamic with an opposition that refuses to grant it even the minimum level of trust.
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PM sets stage for 2027 as ND tries to rally in face of scandals, pension politics and polling drift Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Monday’s meeting of New Democracy’s parliamentary group to send a message that carried distinctly pre‑election undertones, even as he repeated once again that national elections will be held in the spring of 2027.
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PM steps up poll preparations, ELAS continues mobilisation and SYRIZA fights to survive As Greece moves deeper into the summer, there are significant political developments on at least three fronts: the government’s quiet preparations for a potential autumn election, Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS completing its organisational architecture ahead of its first national campaign, and SYRIZA fighting what increasingly looks like its final battle for survival under its newly elected parliamentary leader, Rena Dourou.
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Government counter‑offensive on OPEKEPE as Tsipras–SYRIZA schism deepens The government has launched a forceful counter‑offensive following the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (EPPO) decision to prosecute four New Democracy MPs for misdemeanour‑level offences linked to agricultural subsidies.
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New EPPO indictments threaten further disruption to ND as SYRIZA continues to shrink The European Public Prosecutor’s investigation into the OPEKEPE scandal took another turn on Wednesday with the announcement of indictments against four government lawmakers and several former senior officials for crimes connected with fraud at the farm payments agency.
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Mitsotakis rejects early election talk despite intense speculation, as SYRIZA implodes Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved on Thursday to shut down intensifying speculation that Greece is heading for early elections, insisting that he intends to serve out his full second term.
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Government and opposition clash over NATO summit outcomes The Ankara NATO summit has produced sharply divergent readings in Athens, with the government presenting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's performance as a firm defence of national interests and the opposition arguing it exposed the failure of Greece's "calm waters" approach toward Turkey.
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Officials downplay significance of Trump F-35 signal to Turkey amid fears of softer US sanctions Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara.