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ND banks on public apathy in face of surveillance revelations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s resilience in the face of new evidence linking it to an extensive domestic surveillance operation is spurring the governing party to continue rejecting calls for accountability.
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Reports claiming link between spyware and state pile pressure on government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has come under renewed pressure regarding the phonetapping affair, as media reports have started pointing to a clear link between the state and the use of Predator, via a unit that was set up at a special National Intelligence Service (EYP) facility, to which police officers were allegedly detached to help run the hacking operation.
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Govt unveils spyware bill as it launches communications fightback
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHoping to swat away some of the criticism that has been aimed in its direction regarding the surveillance scandal, the government unveiled on Tuesday a draft law aimed at protecting privacy, which would also outlaw the sale and possession of spyware.
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Surveillance scandal claims mount, ratcheting up pressure on PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIf Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was hoping for a quiet weekend following the turbulence of recent surveillance scandal revelations, his aspirations went up in smoke as reports about the use of spyware in Greece continued over the past few days.
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SYRIZA tries to pin Mitsotakis down over phonetapping
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of running scared from the latest surveillance scandal allegations, while the New Democracy leader claims the opposition is trying to drag Greece into the mire ahead of next year’s elections.
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Opposition keeps pressure on Mitsotakis as surveillance issue sends ripples through ND
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonday’s TV interview, in which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis angrily dismissed the latest round of revelations on the surveillance of public figures as unsubstantiated, failed to put an end to the pressure he is receiving on the subject.
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Cost-of-living protest adds to government's concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStill reeling from the latest allegations regarding the surveillance scandal, the government faced the first general strike for a while on Wednesday as unions took to the streets to call for wage rises in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
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PM hits back at surveillance list claims, falls out with ally
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis used a televised interview to deny the latest allegations in the surveillance affair, which had him eavesdropping on his own cabinet ministers and some of the country’s most powerful businesspeople, as well as political opponents and journalists.
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Scandals chip away at ND's lead as SYRIZA tries to cut through on surveillance issue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA has declined noticeably over the last few weeks, according to a new opinion poll, as pressure mounts on the ruling conservatives over the surveillance scandal.
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Government initiative on supermarket prices reignites cost-of-living row
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest government response to the cost-of-living crisis has been met with scepticism by opposition parties, as evidence suggests Greeks are paying more for basic goods than their European peers.