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SYRIZA chief calls for PM’s resignation
Accusing the government of a cover-up in the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, the leader of Greece's main opposition party is calling on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to resign from his post and put an end to the "political impasse."
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Bracing for a week of political clashes
Political discourse is set to get nastier this week after the opposition announced plans to submit a motion of no confidence against the government. The move comes as polls show mounting distrust in the country's institutions, with almost nine in 10 respondents saying there is an attempt to cover up the responsibilities of politicians in the 2023 Tempe rail tragedy.
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Gov’t ‘accepts’ opposition’s challenge of a no confidence motion
The government accepts the challenge of a motion of no confidence by opposition parties, spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said Sunday.
PASOK says minister must be held accountable in voter data leak scandal
The socialist opposition party PASOK reacted on Friday to the scandal involving the unauthorized release of official voter registration data from the Interior Ministry, while calling for Minister Niki Kerameus to be held accountable for the breach.
Parties give own findings in Tempe probe
The cross-party parliamentary committee investigating the causes of the deadly train collision in Tempe, central Greece in February 2023 ended its sessions on Monday with each party submitting its own conclusions. Monday's tumultuous session was followed by acrimonious exchanges between the parties whose representatives participated in the committee.
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Yes to digital consultation, internal referendums
In an interview with Kathimerini, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis criticizes PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis for having a "complementary logic" to the ruling conservatives of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and declares that he is ready to sit at the same table with other progressive parties, as long as they respect the role of the main opposition.
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Private universities bill adopted
The Greek Parliament has passed the bill allowing the operation of private, non-profit universities, 159-129.
Eleven MPs in the 300-member assembly voted "present."
The ended shortly after midnight after a contentious debate that often turned personal.
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Interest in uni more about the degree than a quality education
To be fair, the previous significant Education Ministry reform, under a PASOK government, concerning partnerships between Greek and foreign universities, didn't yield substantial results.
Mitsotakis' speech in Parliament on the non-state universities
The Prime Minister responds to what Socrates Famelos and Nikos Androulakis said
Non-state universities: Mitsotakis set to address parliament, what's on the agenda? - Today's vote
After 20:00 the roll-call vote - Mitsotakis will also refer to the attitude of the opposition parties and especially to the regressions of PASOK and to the statements of Koutsoubas that stirred up reactions