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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects In an extensive TV interview on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set the bar for his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy achieved in the EP vote five years ago.
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Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum Greece’s Supreme Court has blocked the far-right Spartiates party from running in June’s European Parliament elections in an unprecedented ruling which is expected to trigger developments in the fragmented space to the right of New Democracy, with potential repercussions across the spectrum of national politics.
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Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season The first wildfires of the season have put the Greek authorities on high alert, with the political leadership set to outline upgrades to the response mechanism in reaction to the catastrophic experience of recent years.
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Signs of rally for ND despite strong dissatisfaction among voters A Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV suggests that dissatisfaction with the government’s record in a number of policy areas is high but, nevertheless, New Democracy has started to reverse some of the recent losses it has suffered.
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Mitsotakis and Kasselakis compete to burnish patriotic credentials The naming by New Democracy of controversial Greek Albanian politician Fredi Beleri as a candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections has aroused a predictable degree of controversy among the opposition but is seen by the conservatives as a way of shoring up support against threat from far-right parties.
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Demand for cost-of-living measures intensifies as opposition backs strike The skyrocketing cost of basic goods and lagging wages are at the centre of demands by unions which have gone on strike demanding for more effective government interventions.
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ND names MEP candidates with eye on loss of support to hard right New Democracy has unveiled its list of candidates for this summer’s European Parliament elections and, in a clear nod to right-wing voters, has included ethnic Greek Albanian Fredi Beleri among the hopefuls.
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ND presents MEP candidates, hoping for campaign boost amid flagging ratings Somewhat in the shadow of developments in the Middle East, the governing New Democracy party is due to unveil this Monday its list of candidates for the European Parliament elections.
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Kasselakis buoyed by recent bounce in opinion polls as big gap with ND narrows After seeing his party enjoy a bounce in the opinion polls over the last few weeks, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has again targeted an unlikely win in June’s European Parliament elections, or at least for the vote to act as a springboard for the leftists to win the next national vote.
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Management of RRF funds sparks new political tension Greece’s use of the funds available via the RRF has become a contentious political issue after the two main opposition parties, SYRIZA and PASOK, declined to vote in favour of the next request for loan and grants from the European Union.