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Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith one eye on the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the fear that many voters will use it as a chance to vent their frustrations, the government is turning its attention towards the migration issue again.
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Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to move on swiftly from Tuesday’s vote in Parliament, which saw MPs approve an amendment that permits the Greek authorities to issue migrants who have been living in the country for over three years with work visas with the aim of easing labour shortages in key sectors of the economy.
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA government proposal to offer working visas to resident irregular migrants is set to pitch progressive lawmakers against the far right, highlighting an internal rift within the ruling New Democracy party. The vote on Tuesday looks set to further strengthen the position of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis against his internal critics.
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Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith regional and municipal elections less than a week away, campaigning has moved into gear with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis working to distance New Democracy from the blame attached to his administration for the poor management of natural disasters.
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe refugee and migrant populations in Greece have risen by more than half compared to last year, according to the latest figures announced by Greek authorities.
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMeasures to manage migration, including a major regularisation programme, have been mooted by Greek government officials this week in what could turn out to be major policy reversal for the Mitsotakis administration.
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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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Fires cast growing shadow as new shipwreck probe is announced
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament was set to vote on the government’s economic bill on Wednesday in the shadow of the ongoing forest fires, which also claimed their first lives this summer.
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ND lead unabated in face of last-minute disputes over migrant boat sinking, minority votes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the final stretch to the ballot, New Democracy leads more confidently than ever in opinion polls, despite the ongoing controversies surrounding the deadly sinking of a migrant ship and allegations of Turkish interference in Thrace.