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ND and SYRIZA square up as Novartis inquiry gets underway Parliament’s preliminary inquiry into the Novartis affair and the alleged manipulation of the case by former alternate justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos to damage SYRIZA’s political rivals was due to begin on Tuesday.
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Development bill adopted as ND targets investment and growth New Democracy strongly defended the development bill adopted by Parliament on Thursday and which the government hopes will pave the way for more investment and growth in Greece.
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote The government is gearing up for a busy legislative period in the coming months, which will include tax and pension reforms as well as the adoption of the 2020 budget.
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SYRIZA launches membership drive but still struggles with 2015 backwash SYRIZA’s attempts to look to the future as it seeks to broaden its voter base have been somewhat overshadowed by the dragging up of the party’s problematic past.
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Mitsotakis promotes constructive role as talks over electoral process continue Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted his willingness to compromise with the opposition parties over voting rights for diaspora Greeks in a bid to advertise his moderate style as well as to settle the longstanding electoral loose end.
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Mitsotakis eyes Christmas handout, tries to rally support for diaspora vote proposal Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Thursday that his government would use any extra fiscal space at the end of the year “to support the weakest” in Greek society.
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Despite ongoing budget talks, ND eyes more relief measures in coming months Even though negotiations between Athens and the institutions regarding next year’s budget, and the potential fiscal gap, are continuing, New Democracy is targeting more relief measures this year and in 2020.
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PoliticsGreek Politics ND sees budget as evidence of pledges being kept, SYRIZA highlights flaws Having submitted to Parliament on Monday the draft 2020 budget, including the tax cuts pledged by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in September, the government is turning its focus to other domestic political issues.
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Parties gear up for clash over escalating migration challenge In his first parliamentary question time as prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to be probed on Friday about the migration issue, which is fast becoming a burning political matter for his government.
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Mitsotakis brushes off latest strike, opposition sides with protesters The government shrugged off Wednesday’s strike – the second in as many weeks – as the action of a small group of unionists rather than a larger protest against its proposed labour reforms.