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Spyware probe claims push spotlight back on government's treatment of institutions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s respect, or lack of, for independent institutions and the judicial process is back in the spotlight again as a result of the latest developments in the wiretapping scandal.
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SYRIZA poll nosedive spells more trouble for Kasselakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsJust one month after the election of Stefanos Kasselakis as SYRIZA leader, a new national poll shows a collapse in the party’s support. The results come as the party is rocked by internal dissent, with senior figures warning that a permanent split is all but inevitable.
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SYRIZA's left wing a step closer to walking out, creating window of opportunity for PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs each day passes, SYRIZA looks to be moving closer to a permanent split, triggered by the surprising rise of Stefanos Kasselakis to become party leader, that could blow opposition politics in Greece wide open.
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis called on his ministers to heed the warnings of the second round of the local elections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests while also seeing the candidates the conservatives were supporting lose control of the country’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki.
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Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe three main political parties in Greece are charting their next moves as they continue to digest the shock results of the second round of local elections. While the New Democracy government is downplaying the celebrations of its rivals, the strategic alliance between SYRIZA and PASOK looks likely to prove ephemeral.
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe results of the second round of local elections, held on Sunday, put a substantially different complexion on the political picture that had been formed following the first round, as New Democracy’s dominance at a regional and municipal level failed to materialise.
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Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs campaigning for the second round of municipal and regional elections enters the final stretch, regional reconstruction funds are emerging as New Democracy’s key weapon in the push to get the party’s candidates over the line.
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Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is claiming that total dominance over municipal and regional government is within reach, as the results of the first round of elections served up few unpleasant surprises for the governing party. At the same time, the polls created a new dynamic between SYRIZA and PASOK, as the main opposition parties contemplate strategic plays.
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Strong showing for ND in first round of local elections amid low turnout
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis interpreted the results of Sunday’s local elections as a “reconfirmation” of the public’s support in his New Democracy party, after candidates backed by the conservatives won seven of Greece’s 13 regional governorships, while ND-supported hopefuls also look well-placed to win the mayorships of Athens and Thessaloniki in run-off ballots next Sunday.
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ND targets eye-catching wins in local elections as SYRIZA officials agree tentative truce
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is out on the campaign trail this week as the government looks to put its recent difficulties behind it through a strong performance in this weekend’s local elections.