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Greece in campaign mode as elections draw near

This week, after his first cabinet meeting of the new year, Prime Minister Mitsotakis sent a strong signal that he does not plan to call general elections before April. The announcement comes as Greece’s political parties begin to get into campaign mode. Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, a political and economic analysis site that focuses on Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what’s at stake as Greece prepares to head to the polls in the spring.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns

Sources rule out Greek election before April

PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come

Fourteen candidates join race for Cyprus presidency in Feb. vote

Turkey freezes pro-Kurdish party funds before vote

Turkish court orders temporary freeze of Kurdish party funds

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