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Slower growth nixes handout plans, fires criticism of ND's economic policies The latest GDP figures, which fell below expectations, seem to have put a halt to any thoughts of the government providing further handouts in the run-up to Easter, and have prompted an attack from the opposition over the government’s handling of the economy.
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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s eventful visit to Ukraine temporarily overshadowed the continuing debate in Parliament which revolved around the constitutionality of government bill to allow the operation of non-state universities in Greece.
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians The controversial government bill which will allow foreign universities to establish outposts in Greece is proving a divisive issue for opposition parties as it enters the final stretch in Parliament.
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections Preparations for the upcoming European Parliament elections are gathering pace, with New Democracy hoping to confirm its political dominance and limit any visible signs of wear and tear.
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities This Friday’s vote in Parliament on the government’s university reform bill provides the main political showpiece of the week as it is the latest issue over which the government and the opposition disagree.
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Backwash from stormy congress still rocking SYRIZA as support for Greek Solution rises SYRIZA continues to suffer the aftereffects of its turbulent party conference last week as ultranationalist Greek Solution emerges as the main beneficiary of a decline in support for all the main parties, including New Democracy.
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead The protests of recent weeks have not dented New Democracy’s lead in the opinion polls, leaving Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to focus on the areas which the government considers to be key to its continuing dominance, namely inflation, farming and managing the stealthy rise of the far-right vote.
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University bill meets with strong opposition as MPs begin debating reform MPs are due to begin debating on Tuesday the government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for foreign institutions to set up chapters in Greece and appears to have no support from the opposition parties.
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Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle called off as chaotic party conference concludes SYRIZA’s chaotic party conference concluded on Sunday with delegates rejecting the idea of another leadership ballot just five months after Stefanos Kasselakis was elected, but the leftists could struggle to recover from the blow dealt to their credibility by the past days’ events.
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Kasselakis takes up leadership challenge as SYRIZA struggles to retain credibility Just five months after electing a new leader, SYRIZA’s regression in the opinion polls has now been matched by intense infighting over the approach taken by Stefanos Kasselakis.