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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.
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Tsipras on alert for snap elections, but Mitsotakis looks set to stay course
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has suggested that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis could call snap elections early next year, several months before the government’s four-year term expires, but the chances of such a move appear slim for the time being.
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Surveillance and Qatargate threaten to overshadow budget debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe scheduled debate over next year’s budget kicks off today with political parties distracted by corruption scandals at home and abroad. With governing New Democracy is bracing for further revelations stemming from the surveillance affair, third party PASOK-KINAL is in damage limitation mode after the arrest of its MEP Eva Kaili in Brussels on corruption charges.
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Report on minister's surveillance ups ante for ND, as PASOK reels from MEP's arrest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government looks set for another turbulent week after weekly newspaper Documento published on Sunday evidence it claims proves that Labour Minister Kostis Hatzidakis was placed under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) – a revelation that came less than 48 hours after SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras had asked Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to promise to resign if it is proved that EYP spied on Hatzidakis and the armed forces chiefs.
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Parties clash on surveillance bill as PM insists he is putting national security first
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe controversial surveillance bill was the focus of a heated debate in Parliament on Thursday, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to dismiss criticism of the proposed changes to the workings of the national intelligence service.
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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conservative government has seen its draft legislation on surveillance and spyware past the first hurdle in Parliament, but opposition parties continue to pursue multiple routes to pressure the authorities into an official investigation into media claims of a widespread government-sponsored surveillance operation.
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Opposition parties vow to reverse public healthcare reforms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA and PASOK have vowed to repeal the healthcare bill that New Democracy was expected to vote through Parliament on Friday.
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Pension rises approved as public opinion teeters ahead of election year
PoliticsGreek PoliticsYet another poll published this week has shown some erosion in the support for New Democracy and points to some potentially worrying underlying trends for the government, which passed on Thursday the latest pension-related legislation that will lead to many retirees seeing a nominal increase in their retirement package next year, ahead of the general elections.
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Energy measures reassure public, as govt scrambles to keep lid on other household costs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPublic 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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ND banks on public apathy in face of surveillance revelations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s resilience in the face of new evidence linking it to an extensive domestic surveillance operation is spurring the governing party to continue rejecting calls for accountability.