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Mati fire verdict prompts legal blame game as PM pledges swifter justice
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe court verdict in the Mati wildfire trial has become the subject of political jockeying between the government and main opposition party SYRIZA amid surprise at the leniency of the sentences issued.
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Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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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Mitsotakis's wildfire narrative comes under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued on Friday his fightback against criticism over the wildfires by claiming that a parliamentary debate on the subject a day earlier showed that the opposition has nothing constructive to bring to the discussion.
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Mitsotakis rejects accusations of inadequate response to wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is appearing before Parliament today to confront a storm of criticism over his government’s response to the summer’s wildfires, which have resulted in some of the worst destruction in Greece in decades.
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ND keeps eye on upcoming local elections amid ongoing complaints about wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to head to Thessaloniki on Wednesday to prepare the ground in the northern city for his keynote speech at the trade fair on September 9, but he left Athens with criticism from the opposition parties ringing in his ears after the PM held a meeting with officials to address the extensive damage inflicted by the wildfires.
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the massive wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece, continues to burn, the government and opposition are preparing for two key set-piece events in the coming days, which they hope will revive their fortunes after what turned out to be a difficult summer for both, for different reasons.
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Athens on Friday provided his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis with some respite from the pressure being piled on his government by the fallout from devastating wildfires, but the opposition seems determined to put New Democracy on the spot over its handling of the situation during this summer.
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PM under pressure to account for destruction, as wildfires stoke anti-migrant sentiment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPressure is intensifying on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to account for the government’s handling of the catastrophic wildfires which continue to burn across Greece.
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Raging fires and deaths force government onto defensive, create dangerous mix
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a bid to fend off the growing political criticism it has suffered as wildfires batter the country, the government has pledged to hold a leaders’ debate about how the Greek authorities have dealt with the challenge this summer after more destruction was caused on Tuesday and 18 people lost their lives.
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PM strikes public diplomacy coup with Zelensky visit, faces criticism over wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA surprise appearance by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the informal summit of Balkan states in Athens gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some brief respite from the troubles that have beset his government at the start of its second term.