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Government offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response The government is maintaining its dual line of defence against criticism about the handling of forest fires over the past few weeks by blaming the effects of the climate crisis, but also arsonists, for the scale of the challenge that Greek authorities have had to meet.
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SYRIZA leadership contest off to slow start, as ND rushes to contain political damage from fires The contest to succeed Alexis Tsipras at the helm of SYRIZA looks set to gather momentum with the launch of a campaign aimed to generate engagement in view of the September leadership elections.
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Minister's resignation deflates government after series of missteps A series of embarrassing moments for the government connected to the recent wildfires was extended and heightened on Friday, when Citizens Protection Minister Notis Mitarakis was forced to resign after a newspaper report suggested he had been spotted on an island break while efforts to contain blazes around the country were still in full swing.
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position The ongoing struggle to contain the myriad wildfires that have broken out in Greece amid a record heatwave took an embarrassing turn for the government on Thursday, when a blaze approached the Nea Aghialos Air Force Base in central Greece.
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism Wildfires continued to burn in many parts of Greece on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the government’s determination to pursue its legislative agenda at the start of its new term.
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Fires cast growing shadow as new shipwreck probe is announced Parliament was set to vote on the government’s economic bill on Wednesday in the shadow of the ongoing forest fires, which also claimed their first lives this summer.
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Mitsotakis faces down critics over handling of forest fires Opposition parties demanded answers from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the authorities’ handling of catastrophic forest fires that continued to burn on various fronts, after a weekend of destruction which made global headlines with the evacuation of thousands of holidaymakers on the island of Rhodes.
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Government focuses on safe evacuation as pressure from fires mounts The pressure on the government over the handling of wildfires increased materially over the weekend as Greece experienced a record heatwave and thousands of tourists had to be evacuated on Rhodes as a blaze ripped through the island after burning for several days.
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Government presses ahead with legislative work by delivering on some economic pledges The government is not being sidetracked from its policy making by the ongoing wildfires, which have buffeted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration this week, with more expected to come as the heatwave extends into a third week.
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PM takes central role as fires continue to rage Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to put himself front and centre in the government’s response to the ongoing wildfires as questions are being asked again about the level of preparedness for the current fire season and the resources available to the fire service.