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Marc: What Tsipras, Samaras & Karystianou attract & from whom
The party with the greatest potential support appears to be one led by Maria Karystianou, with a voting probability reaching 32.3% - Tsipras’s “party” at 24%, Samaras’s “party” at 16.3% - Much lower levels among those who express certainty about their vote - Mitsotakis’s approval for prime minister shows cross-party characteristics
Sanae Takaichi: A former Heavy Metal drummer who admires Thatcher becomes Japan’s first female Prime Minister
Who is Japan’s “Iron Lady” changing the country’s political scene - One of the most conservative voices in her party & a political heir to Shinzo Abe
Mitsotakis: The sacred sites belong to everyone, not just to those who shout the loudest (video)
The Prime Minister takes the floor
Increases in tobacco prices: When Europe wants revenue…it sucks on the cigarettes
What the increase in the Excise Duty on tobacco products imposed by Brussels means for smokers - The mild and extreme scenarios that could push the price up to €28 per pack - Serious concerns about a decrease in Greek exports, public revenues & a rise in smuggling - Greece is the 3rd cheapest country in the EU in cigarette prices
Rubio – Lavrov meeting in Budapest on 30 October, says Financial Times – What Moscow says
Zakharova described as a "communication show" the reports about the US meeting with his Russian counterpart
PASOK opposes amendment on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Files motion of unconstitutionality
The new amendment establishes a formal framework for the monument’s protection
Amendment submitted for the Monument of the Unknown Soldier – The details of what it provides
The amendment is expected to be voted on tomorrow – The Ministry of Defense will be responsible for the maintenance, care & promotion of the Monument, while the Hellenic Police will be responsible for maintaining public order
