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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition Fresh reforms to the criminal justice code which the government claims will speed up court cases and provide better protection for citizens are being questioned by opposition parties who are calling them populist and warning they will prove ineffective.
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns An official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Greece.
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SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest As farmers head to Athens for what the government is hoping will be the climax of their protests, SYRIZA is on the verge of a deep crisis over the decisions being taken by its leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
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Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach The government is bracing itself for a major demonstration in Athens by farmers following an inability to satisfy the agricultural sector’s demands, but one of New Democracy’s main opponents, SYRIZA, is in danger of imploding in the meanwhile as the leadership of Stefanos Kasselakis continues to encounter serious problems.
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks Greece became the first Christian Orthodox country and the 16th in the European Union to legislate marriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution and elevating the government’s reformist credentials, but at a cost for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as almost a third of his party’s MPs did not vote for the bill.
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Centre-left parties jockey for position ahead of EP elections Internal rumblings continue to dominate developments in SYRIZA, where the recent actions of leader Stefanos Kasselakis have set off another round of recriminations among senior party members.
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PM pins hopes on conciliatory approach to soften farmers' protests The government is hoping that last-minute additions to the support package for farmers will be enough to calm the voices threatening an escalation in protests which have put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the back foot.
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Government being tested on multiple fronts Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team.
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PM lines up talks with farmers, faces questions over housing crisis As the week comes to an end, the government is stepping up its efforts to address two burning issues: The ongoing protests by farmers and the growing house crisis, which is pricing many Greek households out of the property market.
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Government dismisses EP rule of law resolution in midst of opposition outcry Opposition parties have accused the government of bringing the country into disrepute after the European Parliament voted to express concern over the worsening state of the rule of law in Greece, which government sources have dismissed as the result of a politically motivated smear campaign.