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Mitsotakis fast-tracks energy package announcement on eve of party conference After weeks of speculation, the government is set to announce a much-enhanced subsidy package which promises to shield households and businesses from skyrocketing energy bills.
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SYRIZA on front foot over energy prices as poll gap narrows further Until the government announces a reported 5-billion-euro package of measures aimed at containing energy prices, SYRIZA senses that it has an opportunity to erode further New Democracy’s lead in the opinion polls by appearing more proactive than its rival.
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SYRIZA and KINAL focus on settling internal issues as they clear path to elections Against the backdrop of a growing cost-of-living crisis that is eating away at New Democracy’s ratings and giving the opposition parties hope ahead of the next general elections, SYRIZA and KINAL are gearing up for a busy few weeks that will likely define more clearly their positions and strategies.
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More fiscal space emerges for new energy relief package as parties jostle for support The government is hopeful that some welcome developments on the fiscal front will help fund the next relief package it aims to put together, cushioning the impact of rising energy prices and possibly recovering some of the public support it has lost in recent months.
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Tsipras strengthens hold on leadership at fractious SYRIZA conference The first SYRIZA conference since the left-wing party was voted out of government in 2019 was planned as a long-awaited reboot in preparation for the next elections, as well as an opportunity to settle internal debates about the direction of the party.
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Tsipras berates govt over treatment of pensioners Alexis Tsipras attempted to connect with pensioners on Friday – an electoral group with which his SYRIZA party has limited appeal, but which the opposition leader seems to believe he can entice given the current concerns about the cost of living.
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Leaders explain differing views on how to approach Ukraine war Tuesday’s parliamentary debate on the war in Ukraine and the government’s decision to break a decades-long tradition of Greece not embroiling itself in such conflicts, in this case by supplying arms to Kiev, gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an opportunity to present his party as being the one that can best safeguard the country’s security, as well as its place within the West.
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Faced with limited policy options, govt mulls inflation handout The government finds itself in a fine balancing act as it tries to eke out some fiscal space to provide vulnerable households with a handout before Easter, thereby possibly easing some of the pressure it is facing to help Greeks combat inflation.
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Govt moving ahead with social security fund overhaul despite opposition The government passed on Thursday legislation that it argues will lead to a substantial overhaul of Greece’s much-troubled main social security fund, EFKA. There were, however, strong objections from the opposition parties.
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Tsipras repeats call for elections with one eye on rising KINAL Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive against the government’s positive narrative, questioning New Democracy’s record of crisis management and calling for early elections.