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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the announcement of emergency measures to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals to mark New Democracy’s six years in power. The prime minister launched an attack on his political opponents, including his predecessor Alexis Tsipras, who is rumoured to be planning a comeback to frontline politics.
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Migration opens new front for government after Libya snub On the heels of a bruising week of battling revelations of organised fraud and corruption in the distribution of agricultural funds, the government is being accused of dropping the ball on migration, after an EU-led delegation including Migration Minister Thanos Plevris was turned back at the border of Libya where it had arrived for talks on managing Mediterranean boat crossings.
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Fresh inquiry looms as file on farming subsidy investigation reaches Parliament New Democracy has a new battle on its hands, as Parliament prepares to review the criminal investigation file into fraud at Greece’s EU agricultural payments agency by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, naming several lawmakers, including two former agriculture ministers from the governing party.
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter Even though there are mounting challenges on the foreign policy front and concerns about the economic effects of the conflict in the Middle East, New Democracy’s ratings continue to recover. However, SYRIZA’s recent party conference appears to have failed to halt the leftists’ slide to the fringes of Greek politics.
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Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat New Democracy succeeded in limiting the scope of judicial proceedings against politicians in relation to the deadly Tempe rail crash after rival motions by opposition parties to widen the net of prosecutions were voted down.
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Famellos aims for fresh start but existential questions dog SYRIZA The latest conference held by SYRIZA, Greece’s fading leftist party, raised more questions than it answers as proceedings drew to a close on Sunday.
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SYRIZA attempts latest restart as parties gear up for next Tempe showdown Leftist opposition party SYRIZA began its latest party conference on Thursday. With the grouping struggling to even hold its ground in the opinion polls, leader Sokratis Famellos called for the congress to be a “restart” moment for the party, which led a governing coalition between 2015 and 2019.
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Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary The return of Alexis Tsipras to frontline politics seems all but inevitable after the former PM issued a call to arms to progressive political forces to take on the dominance of New Democracy. The conservatives have been quick to dismiss the initiative; however, polls suggest it could meet with notable support.
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Voters’ belief in progressive parties tested as PASOK and SYRIZA search for answers Amid rising concern among progressive politicians in Greece about the prospects of the left/centre-left to mount a convincing challenge to New Democracy, a new opinion poll indicates that roughly three in four voters believes that none of the leftist or socialist parties are able to beat Kyriakos Mitsotakis as things stand.
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Fringe opposition parties up stakes in Tempe inquiry clash A group of opposition parties have bandied together to submit a preliminary inquiry proposal targeting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as other government officials in connection to the Tempe train crash.