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ND courts voters with hardline migration bill as pressure grows over farming subsidy scandal The government yesterday announced a tightening of the migration framework, among a series of reforms which it hopes will move the agenda on from the farming subsidy scandal.
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme Opposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its inclusion in the programme.
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ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry The government is trying to take steps to contain the scandal involving alleged fraud over payments to farmers, which gained attention last week when the headquarters of the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE) were raided last week.
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Opposition amps up criticism over Gaza stance and farming payments scandal The government is facing intensifying criticism from opposition parties over its position on Gaza, as its latest actions on the global scene put it increasingly at odds with the mood in the Greek Parliament.
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Opposition parties jostle over criminal charges for politicians in connection to Tempe Social democrats PASOK were the first opposition party to submit a motion setting out criminal charges against political figures for safety failures in the railways leading up to the Tempe crash.
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Opposition takes aim at justice minister over offshore holdings amendment The government is being accused of trying to water down the restrictions on the holdings of politicians after New Democracy inserted a last-minute amendment to legislation on judicial reform.
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Latest Tempe report kicks off political storm as government claims vindication New Democracy hopes that the latest technical report on the deadly Tempe rail crash will silence accusations of a cover-up which have dogged the government and boosted the ratings of populist opposition parties.
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Government turns attention to public sector in latest effort to woo voters The government’s recent focus on policy areas which it thinks can help restore its relationship with voters is continuing with a pledge to make improvements in the public sector.
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After support package, government turns attention to "everyday" issues Following the positive reception of the support measures for renters and pensioners, the government is focussing on a series of initiatives aimed at improving citizen’s everyday lives by tackling disorder and improving the delivery of public services.
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Course of Freedom grabs opposition spotlight as PASOK and SYRIZA drift to wings A series of opinion polls published over the last couple of weeks have provided no encouragement to PASOK and SYRIZA, its predecessor as the main opposition party, while indicating that Course of Freedom, which positions itself on the extreme left, continues to be the party that is the main vehicle for voters’ frustration.