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Parties hone strategies ahead of confidence vote SYRIZA has attempted to raise the political stakes following this week’s snowstorm by triggering a confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday, but the government believes that it is just a move of desperation from opposition leader Alexis Tsipras because he sees support increasing for third party KINAL.
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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments Centre-left KINAL appears to be moving onto the centre stage of Greek politics and becoming a greater factor in the calculations taking place ahead of the next elections, as evidenced by comments made by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras in a TV interview and the findings of a new opinion poll.
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Questions over handling of rape case turn spotlight on policing and legacy of Greek #MeToo The handling of an alleged rape has prompted calls for justice and impartiality over concerns of a potential cover-up, while it has raised questions about progress in the government’s drive to tackle violent crime against women.
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Government under fire for indecision on Covid measures The government has put itself under more pressure, including criticism from friendly sources, because of prevaricating over what kind of measures to adopt in order to contain the pandemic.
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PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to draw a line under the controversy surround the quality of care for Covid patients, but SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has decided to use the row over the availability of ICU units as a platform for a fresh offensive against the government.
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Tsipras issues rare MP ouster, focusses on pinning ND down over ICU data The government is making its fullest effort to dismiss or deflect the medical study that highlighted how much the health system is struggling to cope with Covid, while SYRIZA is trying to exploit it to the maximum but is open to the party’s customary communications slip-ups.
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Health service weakness highlighted as Covid deaths hit record high and research points to ICU disparity Greece registered a record number of 130 daily Covid-related deaths on Tuesday. The grim news was followed by the publication of research by leading Greek experts which highlighted the low tolerance the Greek health system has to a high case load during the pandemic and the higher mortality among seriously ill patients who are hospitalised outside of Athens or do not have access to intensive care.
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Tsipras makes pre-emptive peace offering to next KINAL leader ahead of final vote Ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote in the KINAL leadership election, SYRIZA’s president Alexis Tsipras has made an indirect appeal to the centre-left party’s next head to focus on attacking the government rather than the main opposition party.
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Opposition renews attack on government over hospital capacity Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s announcement of fines for unvaccinated over-60s has further widened the divide between government and opposition on the handling of the pandemic, as cases appear to fall but hospitalisations continue to surge.
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ended weeks of speculation by announcing that low-paid pensioners and people with disabilities are to receive a year-end payment to help with skyrocketing living costs.