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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 launches EP election campaign with all-out attack on Mitsotakis and ND SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has opted for an aggressive start to his first election campaign as the head of the main opposition, as the party launches the candidate selection process for June’s EP elections. Kasselakis repeated his call for snap national elections, questioning New Democracy’s mandate.
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PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote At New Democracy’s three-day party conference, which concluded on Sunday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally the conservatives and get them to focus on the upcoming European Parliament elections.
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Mitsotakis limps into party conference looking to rally ND for EP elections Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to launch this Friday New Democracy’s latest party conference amid a much more sombre mood than he might have expected a few months ago.
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Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance The Greek public’s trust in state institutions has plummeted in the past five years, according to surveys published this week. The findings present a troubling counterpoint to polls which show New Democracy and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis continuing to enjoy a dominant position on the political scene.
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PM tweaks team as SYRIZA calls for ex-minister to face charges Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made the adjustments to his team that were necessary because of the departure of two key aides last week as main opposition party SYRIZA keeps up the pressure on the government over the Tempe train crash.
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PM attempts to regroup, shift focus after testing week over Tempe crash The government is trying to regroup after a testing few days last week, during which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis came under renewed fire over his handling of the Tempe train crash investigation while also losing two of his closest aides.
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Resignations of two key aides undermines PM's attempt to rebuff crash cover-up claims Although the government, which has a significant parliamentary majority, was not troubled by last night’s no-confidence vote, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not escape unscathed from the process.
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New Democracy comes out fighting against Tempe censure motion Opposition parties directed a barrage of cover-up accusations at the government over the Tempe crash at the opening of a three-day debate on the censure motion submitted on Tuesday.