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Government officials escalate attack on watchdogs, as spyware report touches on PM's office
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new media report appears to draw closer links between the dissemination of the Predator spyware and the Prime Minister’s office, as the independent authorities probing the evidence for extra-judicial surveillance of public figures and journalists accuse the government of interference.
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Opposition parties turn to institutions after latest claims in wiretapping scandal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the shadow of the latest developments concerning the surveillance scandal, the main opposition parties are attempting to put pressure on the government over its handling of the country’s institutions, an issue that has generated controversy throughout New Democracy’s time in office since 2019.
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Top judge's resignation over election law overshadows campaigns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political row prompted by the resignation of the Supreme Court vice president rumbles on, as the opposition has fixed on claims by the former judge that the government attempted to bribe him into disqualifying a far-right party from the upcoming elections.
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Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece enters Holy Week, ahead of the celebration of Christian Orthodox Easter this coming Sunday, the election campaign has been overshadowed by a fresh row over the government’s efforts to tinker with legislation aimed at preventing the far-right Ellines (Greeks) party from taking part in the upcoming ballot.
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ND aiming to capitalise on conviction for leading ex-SYRIZA minister
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe announcement of the election date could be just two weeks away and New Democracy will hope that SYRIZA’s electoral chances have been dealt a decisive blow after a special court reportedly convicted former leftist minister Nikos Pappas over the 2016 tender for broadcasting licences.
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Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the latest twist in the surveillance affair, a controversial opinion by Greece's top prosecutor has come under sustained attack by opposition parties and constitutional experts.
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Row over independent probe into surveillance affair threatens to boil over
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing a mounting constitutional dispute that is related to the surveillance scandal, an issue that New Democracy has been trying to put to bed ahead of the elections later this year.
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Election speculation gathers steam while surveillance claims mount
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith political activities nominally on hold over the Christmas and New Year holidays, speculation over the possible date of elections continues, with the consensus now converging around Palm Sunday, April 9.
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PM offers shopping bill subsidy as surveillance scandal threatens to spill over into judicial crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFacing a potential judicial/constitutional crisis over the surveillance scandal, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented a last-minute cost-of-living relief measure ahead of the vote on the 2023 budget, hoping that his government can allay any disquiet among voters.
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PM turns on PASOK, sees opportunity to revive dwindling support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Qatargate scandal involving Greek centre-left MEP Eva Kaili has presented New Democracy with an opportunity to turn its guns on PASOK and perhaps convince a crucial section of the electorate not to back the socialists in next year’s elections, as a new opinion poll shows support for the conservatives slipping.