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PM inspects flood damage hoping to rescue stricken government Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited flood-stricken central Greece on Friday to survey the damage done by Storm Daniel but also to shore up the government’s defences against criticism about its poor civil protection record and to protect his own legacy as the country’s premier.
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Floods force Mitsotakis to postpone policy speech amid political fallout from ferry death The unfolding disaster caused by Storm Daniel has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to call off his annual speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair to focus on the stricken areas.
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Storm impact and ferry death engulf political agenda The havoc wreaked by Storm Daniel in central Greece on Tuesday and the shocking death of a ferry passenger in Piraeus on the same day have overtaken all other issues being debated by the country’s politicians.
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SYRIZA leadership contenders enter final stretch, as ID cards become latest headache for govt As the campaign for the SYRIZA leadership elections enters its final week, the five candidates are making their final pitches for the top job, with former Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou remaining the favourite to win the contest.
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PM prepares to set out policy agenda, SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote A significant week lies ahead for the government and main opposition party SYRIZA as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will speak at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on the weekend, following a difficult start to his second term in office, while the leftists will attempt to elect a new leader.
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Mitsotakis rejects accusations of inadequate response to wildfires Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is appearing before Parliament today to confront a storm of criticism over his government’s response to the summer’s wildfires, which have resulted in some of the worst destruction in Greece in decades.
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ND keeps eye on upcoming local elections amid ongoing complaints about wildfires Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to head to Thessaloniki on Wednesday to prepare the ground in the northern city for his keynote speech at the trade fair on September 9, but he left Athens with criticism from the opposition parties ringing in his ears after the PM held a meeting with officials to address the extensive damage inflicted by the wildfires.
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid After a summer of challenging developments, New Democracy’s latest labour reform initiative is set to be the first true test of the party’s legislative agenda since its return to power in June.
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires As the massive wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece, continues to burn, the government and opposition are preparing for two key set-piece events in the coming days, which they hope will revive their fortunes after what turned out to be a difficult summer for both, for different reasons.
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Athens on Friday provided his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis with some respite from the pressure being piled on his government by the fallout from devastating wildfires, but the opposition seems determined to put New Democracy on the spot over its handling of the situation during this summer.