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PM strikes public diplomacy coup with Zelensky visit, faces criticism over wildfires A surprise appearance by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the informal summit of Balkan states in Athens gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some brief respite from the troubles that have beset his government at the start of its second term.
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SYRIZA inches towards electing new leader, keeps up attacks on government SYRIZA is stepping up preparations for its leadership election, which is just over 3 weeks away, as the government continues to be battered by events.
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement The government appears confident that it has enough ammunition in the budget to announce another round of support measures, which it hopes will demonstrate that it is determined to tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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PM returns to address hooligan aftermath as SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returns from his summer holidays to confront the fallout from the recent deadly hooligan clash in Athens, while SYRIZA is preparing to ramp up the process for electing a new leader to replace Alexis Tsipras.
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Growing challenges await PM following summer break As Greece reaches the peak of its summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a daunting return from his vacation due to several government slip-ups over the last few weeks and a series of challenges that lie ahead.
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Series of failures provide opposition with platform to put pressure on PM Although it is still largely absorbed by its leadership contest, which is not due to conclude until early September, recent events have prompted SYRIZA to take a more aggressive stance regarding Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s premiership.
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Opposition intensifies calls for political scalp over failure to avert deadly hooligan clash Political pressure is intensifying on the government in Athens to take responsibility for the police’s failure to act on warnings of a planned attack by Croatian hooligans, which resulted in the death of a Greek man in a brawl outside an Athens football stadium.
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Minister hangs on as failures leading to fatal hooligan raid further tarnish govt's image The government finds itself under pressure, even from sections of the media that are normally friendly to New Democracy, after an apparent breakdown in public order procedures led to dozens of Croatian football hooligans entering the country and fighting with locals outside the stadium of AEK Athens on Monday night.
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Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach The government in Athens has promised to introduce a new framework for the issuing of commercial leases for beaches, after a growing grass roots movement demanding the enforcement of limits on beachfront development.
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Government pledges land register action in bid to address everyday problems After being forced to pledge action to tackle the growing sun lounger problem at Greek resorts, the government has also been prompted to adopt measures to address bureaucratic obstacles at the country’s land registry.