June 8, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
New Democracy candidate and Medical professor Spyros Pneumatikos considers terminal cancer patients as a big financial burden for the national health care system and proposed a “triage”, that is sorting out cancer patients in the logic of “cost-benefit ratio.” who are fighting tooth and nail for their lives as a …
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May 22, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he will return a three-day mandate to form a coalition government on Monday afternoon just hours after receiving it from the president at Monday noon. There are no options for a coalition government, Mitsotakis reportedly said as he expects to secure an outright …
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May 22, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Sunday’s national elections in Greece resulted in a sweeping victory for ruling conservative New Democracy and unexpected low results for main opposition left-wing SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, which lost all but one of 59 electoral regions in Greece. Five parties managed to pass the 3% threshold and enter the Parliament. ND-SYRIZA …
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May 18, 2023
FEATURED, Politics
New Democracy candidate and deputy minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Domna Michailidou, made an unprecedented, a truly cringe statement on Thursday. “Ιnstrumentalizing’ a personal tragedy in the worst possible way before the elections, she spoke about her father’s illness stressing that her biggest “agony” towards the terminal-ill man was …
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May 4, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s conservative government New Democracy lashed again against Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday, branding them “unreliable” after the publication of a report ranking Greece the worst EU country when it comes to media freedom for a second consecutive year. Government spokesman Akis Skertsos was quick to criticize the RSF …
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April 24, 2023
Greece, Politics
Ruling New Democracy enjoys a 6.2-point lead over main opposition SYRIZA, according to an opinion poll conducted by Alco, on behalf of broadcaster Alpha. If elections were held now, 31.6% of respondents said they would vote for conservative New Democracy, 25.4% for left-wing SYRIZA, 8.9% for socialist PASOK, 6.1% for …
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January 27, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s conservative government on Friday survived, as expected, a vote of no confidence put forward by the main opposition party SYRIZA opposition over a wiretapping scandal targeting politicians, army top brass and journalists. 156 ruling New Democracy lawmakers voted against the motion, while 143 opposition MPs voted in favor. A …
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January 23, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
A refugee has claimed that the 5-year-old girl’s death on an islet of the Evros river at the borders with Turkey “was set up.” Traffickers said to have suggested the allegedly fake story that became a media sensation last August. The girl had allegedly died after she was bitten by …
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January 18, 2023
Greece, Politics
In the first public opinion poll for 2023, the difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA has fallen below 7 percent, as the price hikes keep bothering the Greek public. According to ALCO conducte don behalf of Alpha TV, the difference between ND and SYRIZA …
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January 4, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
New Democracy MP for Fthiotida, Central Greece, Themis Himaras, resigned as a parliamentary deputy on Wednesday following reports he misused state money for the benefit of his business, in violation of the Constitution. Article 57 of the Constitution of Greece is clear about the business activities of a member of …
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November 4, 2022
Greece, Politics
The cost of living and the scandal with -now ex New Democracy- MP Andreas Patsis cast a shadow at the ruling conservative party which sees its rates in in public opinion polls in decline. Difference between ruling ND and main opposition left-wing SYRIZA dropped to 6.1% in a poll conducted …
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October 25, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday expelled Andreas Patsis, MP for Grevena. from ruling New Democracy’s (ND) parliamentary group. Reason for his expulsion is that as an MP has had a company -an offshore – that had bought “red loans from bank at 1/5 of their values. Further more, he …
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October 20, 2022
Greece
“We cannot reduce the Value Added Tax in pasta, because the rich eat more than the poor.” The statements by New Democracy MP Constantinos Kyranakis about the government’s refusal to reduce the VAT triggered an outrage and a lot of taunt on social media on Thursday. “The rich and the …
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September 14, 2022
Uncategorized
Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas apologized on Wednesday, a day after he cynically threatened Greeks that whoever does not switch from natural gas to heating oil “dies!” A statement that triggered an outcry on social media and apparently also in the conservative government and obviously also discontent to prime Minister …
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September 6, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greece’s conservative government of New Democracy is considering to change the electoral law ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections next year based on the polls-based assumptions that no party will be able to form a single party government. The change issue has been referred to on media by several government …
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July 7, 2022
Greece, Politics
The difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition left-wing SYRIZA is getting smaller and closed to 7.2% from 8.2% about three weeks earlier, a poll has shown. According to a public opinion poll conducted by MRB June 22-30, 2022, in terms of voting intention, the ND party leads …
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February 15, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA has decreased to 10.5% in the preference of potential voters as the high energy cost and the price hikes are a reason of concern for 47% of the Greeks. At the same time, Greeks seem to turn down …
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December 20, 2021
Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, reiterated his call on early elections on Monday arguing that the conservative New Democracy government has failed to handle the coronavirus pandemic and to the price hikes Speaking at a conference on digitalization on Monday, Tsipras said that public trust in the …
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September 16, 2021
Greece, Politics
Two MEPs from ruling New Democracy abstained from a vote on a European Parliament resolution calling for cross-bloc recognition of same-sex marriage. The draft was approved by 387 MEPs, 161 voted against and 123 abstained. Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou was included in the 123 abstentions while Manolis Kefalogiannis did not even participate …
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April 12, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The conservative Greek government plans to lift some crucial restrictions regarding the eligibility criteria allowing Diaspora Greeks to exercise their right to vote in parliamentary elections. The changes are planned despite the fact that New Democracy passed the relevant legislation a year ago. Government spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni said Monday noon …
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