Politics
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.
PM pledges handouts amid discontent and gripes over coronavirus strategy
The government is due to temporarily suspend the auctions of repossessed properties and is also aiming to provide a Christmas handout to some Greeks as New Democracy tries to respond to the heavy criticism aimed at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration over the handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Opposition parties attack government narrative on pandemic handling
As the pandemic continues to hit northern Greece hard, the government’s claims to competent management of the healthcare crisis are coming in for a pummelling by the opposition.
ICU shortages provide opposition with fodder in political battle over Covid-19 strategy
The opposition parties are ramping up the pressure on the government over the public health system’s capacity amid claims that there are no more ICU beds available for Covid-19 patients in Thessaloniki, which is currently at the epicentre of the latest wave.
Political friction surfaces in first days of second national lockdown
Following the imposition of the second national lockdown, opposition parties have gone on the offensive over what they describe as the government’s failure to act promptly to contain the second wave of the Covid pandemic.
Athens hopes Biden will spur change in policy, curbing Ergodan
The election of Joe Biden as the 46th US President has fired up expectations in Athens for a further improvement in Greek-US relations and that Washington will be supportive of Athens’s positions in its ongoing crisis with Turkey.
Health system feeling strain of Covid-19 second wave
Greece entered the first working day of its new national lockdown on Monday with the focus on the health system’s capacity for dealing with Covid-19 cases, which continue to grow despite the latest strict restrictions coming into force on Saturday.
Hoping to deflect criticism, ND bolsters stimulus package ahead of new lockdown
The government is adding an extra 1 billion euros to the amount it plans to spend on the latest stimulus package, which it hopes will cushion some of the economic impact of the new national lockdown that is due to be implemented from this Saturday.