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Spotlight falls on public hirings as PM pledges more health staff Hirings in the public sector are in the spotlight this week due to confusion over whether the government will persist with the university police founded in its first term and following comments by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday about unveiling his hiring plan imminently.
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Candidates start lining up for imminent SYRIZA leadership ballot Despite some doubts, SYRIZA is forging ahead with its plan to elect a new leader to succeed Alexis Tsipras in early September.
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Government launches new round of legislation with diaspora vote bill Having set out his government’s policy goals for the next four years, and sailed through Saturday’s confidence vote, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s focus is on the new administration’s first legislative interventions as he seeks to build on the momentum from this summer’s electoral contests.
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Mitsotakis sets political tone for new term as well as unveiling policies Apart from setting out the policies the new government intends to focus on over the next four years, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his speech on Thursday, at the start of a three-day debate on his administration’s programme, to set the political and ideological tone for New Democracy’s second term in office.
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New Parliament set for fractious opening session after Mitsotakis curtain-raiser The parties in Greece’s newly elected Parliament will have the opportunity to set out their agendas in the opening debate starting on Thursday, ahead of the vote of confidence scheduled for Saturday.
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest Having revealed on Tuesday that his government intends to prepay Greece’s bailout loans, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to set out his economic policy proposals and reform ideas in a speech to Parliament on Thursday, ahead of the customary three-day debate that concludes in a confidence vote.
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Health at focus of government priorities as PM presses ahead with reform agenda Having secured a strong mandate for a second term, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to pay a visit to the Health Ministry on Tuesday as part of a schedule of engagements designed to underline his commitment to reforms in key sectors.
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MPs return to work, Mitsotakis seeks to bolster hold on centre The new Parliament is due to be sworn in this Monday as political life in Greece returns to its normal rhythms following the two electoral encounters in May and June.
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Tsipras resignation opens up debate about SYRIZA's future Alexis Tsipras’s decision to stand down from the leadership of SYRIZA marks the end of an era for the leftist party and decision time for the membership and organs.
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Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup Alexis Tsipras has announced that he is stepping down as leader of SYRIZA after roughly 15 years at the helm of the left-wing grouping, paving the way for a leadership contest that could be a significant factor in the revival of the party and the left/centre-left opposition to the New Democracy government.