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Tsipras tempted to ditch snap elections option and hold on until October Although 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 Relying 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' Insisting 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.
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SYRIZA sets out strategy for European vote with eye on general elections Speculation about the national vote has been overshadowed this week by the parties’ preparations for the European Parliament elections on May 26.
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Tsipras prepares line-up for European elections as Mitsotakis tries to woo investors Alexis Tsipras is expected to name on Tuesday or Wednesday the first 10-15 names on SYRIZA’s list of candidates for the European Parliament elections, perhaps giving an indication of how much of a fight the leftists plan to put up and what this might mean for the national vote.
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Mati fire investigation puts spotlight on authorities and government It appears that SYRIZA is set to come under further scrutiny about its handling of last summer’s wildfire in Mati, which caused 100 deaths, after prosecutors’ investigated how authorities dealt with the disaster.
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SYRIZA keeps up calls for cooperation but with focus on voters rather than parties SYRIZA is continuing its calls for cooperation with other parties, despite such invitations falling on deaf ears so far, as the battle for undecided moderate voters intensifies in the build-up towards the next general elections.
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Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections The issue of Greece’s primary surplus targets has come back into the country’s political debate after New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis renewed his vow to try to lower the fiscal goals if he comes to power.
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KINAL and To Potami snub Tsipras's call for progressives to pull together The fluctuations on the left-wing of the Greek political landscape ahead of the general elections later this year are prompting as much a rejection of SYRIZA’s call for cooperation as they are apparent willingness to listen.
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Questions persist about timing of general elections New Democracy has called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to clear up some of the basic parameters for the local and European Parliament elections in May, amid continuing speculation that the SYRIZA leader may also call snap general elections at the same time.