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Attention turns to next government as Mitsotakis holds convincing lead over rivals As New Democracy and its leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, continue to dominate in all the opinion polls ahead of the June 25 elections, there is growing speculation about what kind of government he will form if the predictions prove correct and the centre-right politician returns for a second four-year term.
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ND lead unabated in face of last-minute disputes over migrant boat sinking, minority votes In the final stretch to the ballot, New Democracy leads more confidently than ever in opinion polls, despite the ongoing controversies surrounding the deadly sinking of a migrant ship and allegations of Turkish interference in Thrace.
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Mitsotakis enters last week of campaign with confidence, high ratings With just a week left until Greeks vote again to elect a government, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is displaying growing confidence that he will win a clear majority on June 25 – a belief that is backed up by one opinion poll after the other.
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ND confident in migration stance as polls point to decisive victory on June 25 The debate around migration, which has been sparked by the tragedy off the coast of the Peloponnese is not causing any political concern for New Democracy ahead of next Sunday’s elections as the centre-right party believes it has strong public backing for its “tough but fair” stance on the issue.
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Migrant boat tragedy forces temporary halt on election campaigning Migration has shot to the top of the political agenda in Greece, as all election campaigning has been suspended following a deadly shipwreck which took place off the coast of the Peloponnese on Wednesday.
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Rise of small parties creates pre- and post-election complications Although opinion polls suggest that Kyriakos Mitsotakis does not have much to worry about as far as clinching a parliamentary majority on June 25 is concerned, a survey published on Tuesday indicates that as many as eight parties could elect MPs, reducing the size of New Democracy’s advantage but also suggesting that post-election politics could be more turbulent than the centre-right leader would have hoped.
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Tension rises in electoral battle, but opinion polls suggest result in little doubt The growing tension ahead of the June 25 elections, which New Democracy is vying to win comfortably enough to secure a parliamentary majority, has been highlighted by a clash between the centre-right party and SYRIZA over the latter’s candidates in the Rodopi region of northeastern Greece.
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Mitsotakis seeks to banish health system concerns with reform pledge, candidate removal Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that reforming Greece’s health service will be one of his main goals should New Democracy return to power for a second four-year term, but his party has encountered some rare turbulence over this issue.
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SYRIZA attempts election reboot through new manifesto In an attempt to reboot its election drive, SYRIZA presented its revised manifesto to voters on Wednesday, which was immediately dismissed by New Democracy as lacking any useful ideas about how to grow the Greek economy.
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ND doubles down on tax as leaders target weak spots on electoral map Tax remained at the top of the election agenda after social media posts by senior ND figures provoked outraged reactions from the parties of the opposition.