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Tsipras tries to put PM on spot by pushing for 800-euro min wage SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive against the government, calling for the minimum wage to be raised to 800 euros and for the consumption tax on fuel to be lowered as counter-measures to confront the wave of inflation troubling Greek households.
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Leaders joust over Covid policy as death toll rises but public interest wanes The government’s handling of the pandemic came under scrutiny again on Monday as leaders debated the latest Covid developments in Parliament.
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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk An event to mark the 47th anniversary of the founding of New Democracy and Greece’s 40-year history in the European Union offered the party an opportunity to reaffirm its unity, refocus its identity and calm the internal tensions that have marked recent weeks.
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Gennimata withdrawal throws open KINAL leadership race A shadow was cast over the leadership contest at centre-left KINAL on Tuesday when it emerged that current party president, and frontrunner according to the opinion polls, Fofi Gennimata was admitted to the hospital and announced that she would not be standing in the race.
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SYRIZA attempts to corner ND with media influence inquiry Main opposition party SYRIZA has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the New Democracy government’s use of public funds for media campaigns, PR contracts and polling services with the alleged aim of manipulating public opinion.
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Evia flooding reopens government's summer wounds Flooding on the island of Evia over the weekend indicates that the government has not yet been able to put behind it the fallout from this summer’s wildfires, which cost New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some points in the opinion polls that have been published since September.
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France defence pact secures strong backing despite questions over finances, motives Greece’s defence agreement with France, including the purchase of at least three warships, received strong approval in Greek Parliament on Thursday despite becoming a point of contention between the government and main opposition.
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Support for ND and PM ebbs, but SYRIZA still floundering A new opinion poll published on Thursday is the latest to show a significant drop in the support for the centre-right government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the past few months, but with none of this translating into a direct benefit for the main opposition party, SYRIZA
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Violent clashes at Thessaloniki school turn focus on neo-Nazi youth recruitment Clashes in and around a vocational high school in Thessaloniki resulted in injuries and arrests, while raising fears about the resurgence of neo-Nazi groups a year after the leaders of Golden Dawn were handed long jail sentences for murder and racketeering.
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KINAL launches leadership contest to settle internal disquiet ahead of elections As Greece’s main political parties gear up for what is widely seen as an extended election campaign, centre-left KINAL, currently third in the polls, has announced the dates for its leadership elections in December.