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Health insurance costs and energy bills provide new avenue for opposition attacks With the long period of speculation about the identity of the presidential candidate over, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis must now return to the everyday business of Parliament, where the agenda continues to be dominated by the cost of living. Energy bills have returned to the forefront, while the opposition has stirred up a debate about rising insurance costs.
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Mitsotakis uses healthcare debate to turn anti-SYRIZA rhetoric on PASOK A full-on attack by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a debate on healthcare reform confirmed PASOK as New Democracy’s chief opponent in Parliament, as the social democrats stand neck-and-neck look to overtake a disintegrating SYRIZA.
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Mitsotakis looks to last-minute announcements to top up lean TIF offerings Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping the coming days will yield some positive news to liven up his annual address at the Thessaloniki International Fair, with what is otherwise expected to be one of the leanest economic packages of his administration.
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Health system in the spotlight after government reforms falter The government is under pressure to address gaps in the public healthcare system as recent measures meet resistance from hospital staff and opposition parties highlight what they claim is a policy of deliberate neglect.
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Seasonal worries add to pressure on govt as opposition highlights holiday costs, hospital staffing The PM’s office is on edge about the first opinion polls after the summer recess, as the government has been under sustained pressure since the EP elections, while opposition parties have been making more complaints about the cost of living and declining public services.
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Kasselakis ousts controversial MP, intensifying speculation about plans for SYRIZA SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has ousted outspoken MP Pavlos Polakis from the leftists’ parliamentary group following another outburst from the Cretan politician, but only time will tell if this is a key juncture in the nascent leader’s efforts to gain full control of the opposition grouping or whether it is just another episode in the ongoing saga of the party’s existential crisis.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Dispute over hospital doctor shortages rages as minister makes controversial Turkey comments There is growing criticism from the opposition parties about the government’s handling of public healthcare, mostly due to the staff shortages that authorities are having difficulty addressing.
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Government acts to prevent energy price shock in move critics say comes too late Following days of speculation, the government is bringing back an emergency levy on electricity producers in a bid to pre-empt skyrocketing bills in August.
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PoliticsGreek Politics PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to keep tensions with farmers from boiling over, as he juggles the challenges of university protests and the marriage equality bill which are both coming to a head over the next fortnight.
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Mitsotakis surprises with cabinet tweaks featuring familiar faces A surprise mini reshuffle at the start of the new year suggests Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to draw a line under the criticism his government has received on issues such as law and order and move forward with flagship reforms in the health sector.