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New Democracy faces fresh turmoil after ousting MP
Thinking that it had come through the surveillance scandal relatively unscathed, the government now finds itself facing another onslaught from the opposition after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ousted one of his MPs due to his business activities.
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Opposition tries to put surveillance scandal back on political agenda
Just days after the parliamentary inquiry into the wiretapping scandal was officially concluded, the issue is back in the spotlight as the opposition parties continue to try to dig further into the matter and discover what they believe is the government’s involvement in the affair.
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Speculation over polls heats up as parties battle over cost-of-living measures
Despite insistence on the part of the government that elections are not at the forefront of the PM’s mind, there has been renewed speculation over the timing of polls in the new year.
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Tsipras calls for more state intervention in energy sector as hopes for EU solution dwindle
As the European Commission is widely expected to announce a compromise proposal for tackling rising gas prices, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has called for bolder initiatives at the national level to contain prices and bolster energy security.
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ND and SYRIZA prepare to set out on campaign trail
The two main parties are planning their next moves on the electoral chessboard as the campaign for the 2023 vote gets underway, albeit unofficially.
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Opposition anger at constrained surveillance inquiry not yet reflected in public mood
The opposition parties are growing increasingly frustrated with what they see as the government’s attempts to obstruct any meaningful investigation into the surveillance scandal, which for the time being seems to be low down on the list of Greek voters’ priorities.
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ND moves to discredit SYRIZA programme, muses over far-right alliance
Alexis Tsipras has been accused of making empty promises, as government figures react to the SYRIZA programme presented over the weekend. A row has erupted over the costing of the opposition’s pledges, as New Democracy warns that spending excesses under SYRIZA will bring a return to bailouts.
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Tsipras hits back with own economic pledges, choice for voters to ponder
Alexis Tsipras responded to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) speech a week earlier by making his own policy pledges and presenting voters with a different political equation to consider ahead of next year’s general elections.
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SYRIZA, PASOK leaders prepare responses to stark choice presented by PM
As SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis prepare to travel to Thessaloniki to provide their responses to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech at the trade fair on Saturday, the surveillance scandal continues to be a bone of contention between the government and the opposition.
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First head-to-head clash over spying scandal in Parliament fails to deliver decisive blow
A much-anticipated party leaders’ debate in Greek Parliament on Friday was heavy in terms of accusation and counter-accusation but did not produce a definitive moment that could shape political developments decisively in the coming days and weeks.