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Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge The government’s difficulties in dealing with the challenge posed by Covid-19 on the public health and economic fronts over the last few months appear to have eroded much of the public’s goodwill towards New Democracy following its landslide win in last year’s general elections.
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Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras took to the podium in Thessaloniki last weekend, a week after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to set out his thoughts on Greece’s present and future to representatives of industry and the media.
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Flooding, Covid-19 threat in Athens dominate ND's agenda Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s premiership continues to be knocked off course by unpredictable events, such as the flooding in central Greece over the weekend and the resurgence of the coronavirus, making this early part of his first term in office much more challenging than he could have imagined.
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Parties debate pandemic response as public approval deteriorates The parliamentary season kicked off on Monday with a special session on the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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PM prepares for low key policy speech as poll suggests support for govt still high The government is trying to dampen expectations ahead of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech in Thessaloniki on Saturday – a task made easier by the fact that the first major opinion poll since the summer break has indicated that support is still strong for his New Democracy party.
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Fire at archaeological site puts govt's crisis handling under scrutiny A fire at the archaeological site of Mycenae has become the subject of a heated political debate, raising issues of public trust in the government and the media.
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Accused of U-turn over extension of territorial waters at home, ND steps up diplomatic drive abroad The Greek government appears determined to open up new diplomatic fronts in its efforts to secure a de-escalation in the eastern Mediterranean.
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SYRIZA goes on offensive over Covid-19 and economic reforms, but internal rifts persist As new Covid-19 infections continue to emerge in Greece and concerns grow about the economic impact of the pandemic, SYRIZA has ramped up its criticism of the government on the healthcare front, as well as on the issues raised by the Pissarides report on economic reform.
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Political leaders discuss stance on Turkey, as judicial interference case divides Parliament Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been briefing opposition leaders on the situation with Turkey in a series of one-on-one meetings following his return from the EU summit in Brussels.
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ND forced to compromise over demonstration bill, feeding SYRIZA's claims The government has been forced to make changes to the bill aimed at regulating street demonstrations after objections were raised by Parliament’s scientific committee, not just opposition parties.