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Mitsotakis sets aside talk of next Greek president to meet Trump at White House
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, just days after Greece, Cyprus and Israel signed the EastMed pipeline accord, a project that has been strongly backed by Washington.
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Speculation about snap elections in 2020 refuses to die down
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been persistent speculation in Greece over the last few weeks about possible snap elections next year, although the government has denied this is a possibility.
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PM outlines social dividend plans as Tsipras points way for SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Sunday how this year’s excess primary surplus will be spread out, overshadowing much of New Democracy’s congress and an apparent break from the party ranks by former conservative leader Antonis Samaras.
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ND and SYRIZA set aside social dividend talk to focus on internal issues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid incessant speculation about what kind of excess surplus the government will share out and who it will go to, New Democracy and SYRIZA are diverting some of their attention to internal party matters as well.
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Constitution tweaked, consensus sought for Greek diaspora vote and next president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs approved nine changes to Greece’s constitution on Monday, the most notable of which was decoupling the election of the country’s president from the possibility of snap general elections.
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Mitsotakis keeps cool over white collar crime claims as poll delivers new boost
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlleged white collar crime topped the agenda during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Greek Parliament on Friday, a few hours after New Democracy was buoyed by another opinion poll showing it continues to be in a honeymoon period with voters.
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Constitutional changes and Tsipras's leadership under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe discussion about the changes to Greece’s constitution are in full flow ahead of next week’s vote on the revision, which is set to decouple the election of the country’s president from possible snap general elections.
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Asylum bill passes as SYRIZA turns up heat on Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s attempt to overhaul Greece’s asylum system with the main aim of speeding up the returns of those not eligible for protection has been approved by Parliament but continues to stoke political controversy.
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SYRIZA launches membership drive but still struggles with 2015 backwash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’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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Despite ongoing budget talks, ND eyes more relief measures in coming months
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEven 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.