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Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance A night of rapid developments in the ranks of Greece’s second largest force, SYRIZA, points toward an imminent split between the historic left-wing core of the party and the supporters of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
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SYRIZA's left wing a step closer to walking out, creating window of opportunity for PASOK As each day passes, SYRIZA looks to be moving closer to a permanent split, triggered by the surprising rise of Stefanos Kasselakis to become party leader, that could blow opposition politics in Greece wide open.
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In leader's absence, cracks begin to show in SYRIZA's facade In the absence of its newly elected leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, a serious row is brewing in SYRIZA, raising questions about whether the inexperienced politician can keep the party united, or whether he even wants to avoid a split.
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Mitsotakis sets out post-election agenda as discontent bubbles up in SYRIZA In his first interview after the local elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that despite the second-round upsets he is confident that his administration has the public’s backing for its promised reform programme.
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on his ministers to heed the warnings of the second round of the local elections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests while also seeing the candidates the conservatives were supporting lose control of the country’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki.
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Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections The three main political parties in Greece are charting their next moves as they continue to digest the shock results of the second round of local elections. While the New Democracy government is downplaying the celebrations of its rivals, the strategic alliance between SYRIZA and PASOK looks likely to prove ephemeral.
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition The results of the second round of local elections, held on Sunday, put a substantially different complexion on the political picture that had been formed following the first round, as New Democracy’s dominance at a regional and municipal level failed to materialise.
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Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote Facing considerable unrest within his party, SYRIZA’s recently elected leader Stefanos Kasselakis is attempting to fight back by increasing his grassroots support and avoiding any direct confrontation with his critics.
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Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round As campaigning for the second round of municipal and regional elections enters the final stretch, regional reconstruction funds are emerging as New Democracy’s key weapon in the push to get the party’s candidates over the line.
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Kasselakis puts on friendly face for big business, compounding SYRIZA unease In a move that is unlikely to sit well with everyone in his party, recently elected SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis has attempted to court Greece’s industrialists by declaring that the leftists will adjust their position under his leadership so that they no longer “demonise” capital.