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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.
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Data protection ruling adds to pressure on New Democracy from ranks Lukewarm ratings continue to cause tensions within New Democracy, with cabinet members on the receiving end of hostile questions from government lawmakers over issues ranging from foreign policy to energy prices.
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Left looks to France for inspiration as SYRIZA postpones key decisions As Greek progressive parties look to the collaboration of French leftists as a potential example to follow in their bid to challenge New Democracy’s dominance, SYRIZA appears to have put on hold any effort to settle internal differences over Stefanos Kasselakis’s leadership.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Dissent grows within SYRIZA as polls indicated appetite for joined-up centre left Polls conducted in the aftermath of EP elections indicate that voters would like to see closer collaboration across the centre left. The findings are bound to intensify debate within the main parties in the space, SYRIZA and PASOK, which are still in the process of digesting the results of the vote.
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Tsipras resignation opens up debate about SYRIZA's future Alexis Tsipras’s decision to stand down from the leadership of SYRIZA marks the end of an era for the leftist party and decision time for the membership and organs.
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Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup Alexis Tsipras has announced that he is stepping down as leader of SYRIZA after roughly 15 years at the helm of the left-wing grouping, paving the way for a leadership contest that could be a significant factor in the revival of the party and the left/centre-left opposition to the New Democracy government.