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SYRIZA gears up for looming elections as poll gap narrows Perhaps encouraged by an apparent narrowing of the ratings gap between New Democracy and SYRIZA, the main opposition party is gearing up for the upcoming election campaign.
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Energy measures reassure public, as govt scrambles to keep lid on other household costs Public confidence in the government’s ability to tackle rising energy bills is keeping the conservatives ahead of their rivals in the polls despite the damage done to their credibility by the surveillance scandal.
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SYRIZA tries to pin Mitsotakis down over phonetapping SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of running scared from the latest surveillance scandal allegations, while the New Democracy leader claims the opposition is trying to drag Greece into the mire ahead of next year’s elections.
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Scandals chip away at ND's lead as SYRIZA tries to cut through on surveillance issue New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA has declined noticeably over the last few weeks, according to a new opinion poll, as pressure mounts on the ruling conservatives over the surveillance scandal.
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Tsipras targets PM, looking to gain traction from scandals Hoping that the government is on the run over the latest allegations about its behaviour, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras tried to turn up the pressure via a radio interview on Wednesday morning.
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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.