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Name protests, scandal allegations inflame SYRIZA-ND rivalry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week began in true pre-election manner, with SYRIZA and New Democracy at each other’s throats over a range of issues.
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Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSpeaking to his party’s MPs on Thursday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mistotakis urged voters who are disgruntled with SYRIZA to use the European Parliament and local elections due on May 26 as an opportunity to vent their anger against the left-wing party.
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Protection of main homes the next step in assembly of election ammunition for SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government hopes it has done enough to secure almost 1 billion euros in debt relief measures at the April 5 Eurogroup after tabling the draft legislation for the protection of primary residences and hopes to follow this up by launching settlement schemes for social security and tax debts in due course.
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SYRIZA set to name more MEP candidates, hoping for better results
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving navigated Monday’s national holiday without major incident, SYRIZA is turning its focus to Tuesday’s meeting of its political secretariat and the announcement of the latest batch of candidates for European Parliament elections.
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Government move over primary residences raises questions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe announcement by government sources on Wednesday that draft legislation regarding the protection of primary residences will be submitted to Parliament on Friday without there necessarily being an agreement with the institutions has prompted questions about SYRIZA’s motives.
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Athens set to press ahead with primary residence law despite differences with lenders
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government appears set to table in Parliament on Friday the draft law for the new framework governing the protection of primary residences from foreclosure without necessarily first reaching an agreement with the institutions.
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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid growing speculation that Alexis Tsipras is thinking of rejecting the option of holding snap general elections in May, the prime minister has given the strongest public indication yet that he wants his government to see out its four-year term.
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Tsipras tempted to ditch snap elections option and hold on until October
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had lunch at his office on Saturday with some of SYRIZA’s candidates for the European Parliament elections, the media’s focus remains on the national vote and particularly the date it will be held.
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Next government in strong position to decouple presidential vote from snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRelying on just a simple majority, the next Greek government will have the opportunity to decouple the election of the president of the republic from possible snap elections, thereby removing any uncertainty regarding how long its term in office will last.
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Tsipras hammers out dividing lines, trumpets battle with 'elite'
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInsisting that national elections will be held in the autumn, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has attempted to rally his MPs and hammer out the dividing lines between SYRIZA and New Democracy before the first encounter at the polls between the parties.