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ND sets sights on pegging back KINAL following sudden rise It has become evident over the past few days that New Democracy is ramping up the pressure on KINAL as the centre-left party has once again become a relevant player on the Greek political scene.
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Opposition cries foul on government's tax priorities Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s announcement of a permanent cut to the controversial ENFIA property tax has been picked apart by opposition parties who are questioning whether it will have a significant impact on the tax burden of most homeowners.
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Mitsotakis unveils property tax reduction, searches for pre-election narrative After taking a battering over the past few days due to the problems caused by the Elpis snowstorm and the extra political pressure caused by Sunday’s no confidence vote, the government launched on Wednesday its attempt to break out of what it sees as a damaging war of attrition with its political opponents.
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Support for ND continues to erode even as alternative remains elusive Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy is holding onto a double-digit lead more than half-way into its term in government, but the latest polls offer several reasons for concern for the conservative party.
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ND and SYRIZA exchange broadsides, KINAL catches some flak The government breezed through Sunday’s no confidence vote, as expected, following a three-day parliamentary debate that left Greek voters none the wiser about what went wrong in the response to the recent Elpis snowstorm, which was the starting point for SYRIZA tabling a censure motion last week.
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Parties hone strategies ahead of confidence vote SYRIZA has attempted to raise the political stakes following this week’s snowstorm by triggering a confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday, but the government believes that it is just a move of desperation from opposition leader Alexis Tsipras because he sees support increasing for third party KINAL.
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SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime The fallout from snowstorm “Elpida” continues to unfold, as PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s offer of an apology for the mishandling has been followed by a call for a vote of no confidence in the government by SYRIZA.
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Mitsotakis tries to dig way out of snowstorm fallout The government is mounting an operational and communications effort to counter the growing criticism it is receiving for the apparent lack of preparedness in meeting the Elpida (Hope) snowstorm that reached Athens on Monday and left numerous problems in its wake.
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Snow chaos puts government planning on the spot Heavy snowfall has brought Athens and several other parts of the country to a standstill, prompting questions about the disaster readiness of authorities despite several days of advance warnings.
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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments Centre-left KINAL appears to be moving onto the centre stage of Greek politics and becoming a greater factor in the calculations taking place ahead of the next elections, as evidenced by comments made by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras in a TV interview and the findings of a new opinion poll.