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Mitsotakis uses justice reform as election rallying cry in aftermath of Mati verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the verdict of the Mati trial still fresh, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally public sentiment behind his justice reform bill, before confronting the opposition on a wide array of campaign issues in the upcoming EP elections.
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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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Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry laying the blame for the Tempe rail crash on human error were roundly rejected by opposition parties in Parliament, in an indication that the handling of the deadly incident will continue to dog the New Democracy administration.
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParallel investigations into the security breach which enabled a government MEP to mass-email overseas voters in the run-up to the European Parliament elections are set to continue despite efforts by the prime minister’s office to contain the damage.
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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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Government feels the heat over investigation on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne year on from the train collision at Tempe which claimed the lives of 57 passengers and railway staff, the government is battling to defend the investigation of the accident against accusations of a cover-up.
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Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFresh 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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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSame-sex marriage looks set to prove less of a stumbling block for the government than initially thought, while a last-minute attempt to extend postal voting to national elections torpedoed the consensus cultivated with opposition parties.
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Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Tempe train crash, in which 57 people lost their lives in February, is back in the headlines and part of the public debate again, months after the government felt that its resounding wins in this summer’s two general elections put to bed any questions about political responsibility for the disaster.
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Kasselakis focusses on honing European profile as SYRIZA heads for split
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMomentum is building towards an acrimonious split between the new leadership of SYRIZA and the left wing of the party, with key figures signalling their imminent departure to time with a critical meeting of the central committee this weekend.