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Voters in flux as government faces more pushback over labour reforms As another 24-hour strike was held on Tuesday to protest the government’s planned labour reforms, two new opinion polls gave an indication of how the Greek public has reacted not just to this issue, but also other recent developments, such as the protests linked to the Tempe train crash case, the ongoing revelations around the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal and the decision by former SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras to quit the leftist party.
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Tsipras quits SYRIZA, moves closer to launching new political venture After months of speculation about his political ambitions, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Monday that he was resigning as a SYRIZA MP and would instead be spending time getting in touch with the grassroots of Greek society.
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki International Fair just a few days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his significant tax-cut package.
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Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene In no small part due to some deft manoeuvring of his own, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged from this weekend’s events with the aura of being one of current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s main political rivals even though the SYRIZA MP has not publicly indicated his intention to return to frontline politics.
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy The government is doubling down on the stricter migration policy and harsher rhetoric on the issue, which has intensified since Thanos Plevris took over as the country's Migration Minister.
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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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Government hopeful of weathering subsidy scandal despite public’s finger of blame Almost all Greek voters believe that the government has political responsibility for the OPEKEPE scandal, according to a new opinion poll that will compound New Democracy’s concerns about the potentially lasting impact of the farming subsidy affair.
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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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Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans An extensive survey measuring how satisfied Greeks who live abroad are with their lives compared to those who have remained in the homeland has triggered a renewal of hostilities between New Democracy and an old adversary, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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Mitsotakis and Androulakis meet but keep their distance A long-anticipated meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis on Wednesday broke the ice between the two men but delivered little in the way of consensus on key issues.