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Rival economic plans leave voters unimpressed amid uncertainty over new Covid surge The first polls conducted after government and opposition set out their stalls at the Thessaloniki International Fair give New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis a slight edge for their pledges on the economy over SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras.
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Food delivery boycott prompts SYRIZA to argue against labour deregulation Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has seized upon the recent controversy surrounding a popular food delivery platform to highlight what he sees as opportunities for abusive workplace practices offered by the government’s recently enacted labour law.
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards Alexis Tsipras unveiled his own package of proposed voter-friendly measures at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) over the weekend, a week after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a set of interventions worth 3.5 billion euros.
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SYRIZA sees opportunity in tepid response to govt initiatives, PM's cosseting of right wing SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is due to take his turn speaking at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this weekend in what increasingly looks like a pre-cursor to a full-blown election campaign.
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ND aiming to sway sceptical young voters despite overall poll dominance A day before Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to set out his latest policy ideas at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), reports suggest that the package of measures will also include interventions aimed at young Greeks – a constituency of voters that New Democracy seems to be struggling to connect with.
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University exam results stir political differences as entrance numbers drop A row erupted between the government and the opposition on Friday as the results of university entrance exams were published, revealing that the number of students going into tertiary education will fall by more than 20 pct this year.
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility In the first party leaders’ debate of the new political season, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mounted a defence of his government’s response to this summer’s forest fires, arguing that limited mistakes were made and that efforts are already underway to repair the damage and improve Greece’s capability to deal with such challenges.
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception An apology issued by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the management of the wildfires which continue to burn across parts of Greece has been greeted with extreme scepticism by the opposition, as public disbelief and anger continue to mount.
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PM sets criticism aside, highlights unprecedented conditions behind fires Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a televised address on Thursday night in which he stressed that authorities are prioritising saving lives over protecting property and nature as Greece battles dozens of wildfires, including a large blaze north of Athens.
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Criticism of authorities' response intensifies as wildfires continue to rage A number of large wildfires continue to burn across Greece, threatening inhabited areas and piling the pressure on the country’s civil defence mechanisms and the political leadership.