Greek Politics
Govt tries to fend off claims of disarray in Covid-19 reporting, coordination
The government is under intense pressure over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis after media reports over the weekend suggested that there had been serious faults in the way the National Health Organisation (EODY) handled data, based on which experts were advising ministers what measures to take.
High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
The Greek government has extended the national lockdown until December 7 as the number of deaths and ICU cases linked to Covid-19 show no sign of abating.
Labour vote, reconstruction plans highlight differences in party agendas
A vote on labour legislation on Wednesday spilled over into a general debate on the handling of the healthcare crisis and the economic effects of the pandemic.
Plans for easing lockdown on hold as coronavirus, poll numbers cause ND concern
The persistently high number of Covid-related deaths and patients being treated in special ICU units means that the government is putting on hold for the time being any plans to lift the lockdown imposed almost three weeks ago.
RRF proposals and Pissarides report chart direction of travel for post-pandemic Greece
The publication in the past few days of two major policy documents has given a fairly detailed insight into the strategic direction mapped out by the Greek government for the post-pandemic era.
Alarming Covid-19 numbers fuel opposition's criticism of ND's approach
The coronavirus crisis continued to put increasing pressure on the government and the health service over the weekend as 211 more Greeks lost their lives during the 48-hour period after contracting Covid-19.
Govt focusses on post-lockdown management amid persistently high Covid numbers
As Greece’s hospitalisations and deaths from coronavirus remain at alarming levels, government officials are starting to shift their attention to the next stage in the management of the pandemic with the announcement of a vaccination strategy, while tentative dates are being aired for the easing of the lockdown.
Uprising anniversary marked by grandstanding and clashes
The government’s bid on Tuesday to stop all protests marking the 1973 revolt against the junta turned into a fiasco and ended in clashes between police and demonstrators.
Anniversary of Polytechnic uprising unites left against ND clampdown on gatherings
A political controversy erupted over the marking of November 17, the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, which is traditionally celebrated with a large-scale rally in the centre of Athens.
Surge in Covid-19 deaths as work on adjusted 2021 budget nears completion
More than 100 Greeks who contracted Covid-19 died over Saturday and Sunday, making it the worst weekend since the pandemic began.