A new Opinion Poll for Action24 shows New Democracy leading with 28.1% voter preference, while Course of Freedom climbs to 15.9%, overtaking PASOK at 14.3%. Kyriakos Mitsotakis remains the top prime ministerial pick at 25.2%, though 33.8% prefer no one. With 48.2% favoring a full term and 80.2% seeing the Tempi protests as a systemic wake-up call, stability is a key concern for 77.8% of Greeks.
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Dimitris Kyriazidis, a New Democracy MP, faces potential expulsion after insulting Zoe Konstantopoulou during a no-confidence debate. Kyriazidis shouted “Go have a baby” while Konstantopoulou was speaking, leading Prime Minister Mitsotakis to demand an immediate apology or face expulsion.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dismissed a no-confidence motion tabled by opposition parties, calling it an “alliance of nihilists without any proposal.” The motion, led by PASOK and supported by SYRIZA, Nea Aristera, and Plefsi Eleftherias, is the second attempt to challenge his government. Confident in his party’s majority, Mitsotakis insisted the motion would fail, reaffirming New Democracy’s unity. The three-day parliamentary debate will conclude with a vote on Friday, where the government is expected to prevail.
Greece’s Parliament will hold a final vote today to elect the country’s next President after three deadlocked rounds. With the threshold lowered to 151 votes, Konstantinos Tasoulas is expected to secure victory with 160 votes. However, opposition parties plan to abstain in protest. If elected, Tasoulas will be sworn in on March 13.