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Govt hails success of vaccine mandate amid continuing surge in 'hard' indices of pandemic On the day when fines kicked in for unvaccinated citizens over the age of 60, the government has been hailing the success of the mandate in increasing vaccination rates. Continuing high death rates and record hospitalisations from Covid-19, however, make it unlikely that restrictions will be lifted in the coming week.
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SYRIZA maintains pressure over Covid treatment, media handouts SYRIZA attempted on Wednesday to step up the pressure on the government around the Covid crisis, accusing New Democracy of giving up the effort to take on the pandemic.
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Parties at loggerheads over inquiry into media handouts SYRIZA’s bid to put New Democracy on the spot over the Covid awareness campaign that saw a variety of Greek media outlets receive more than 40 million euros in total has been partially blocked by the government.
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SYRIZA squeezes govt over relationship with media Greek Parliament debated on Friday SYRIZA’s proposal, backed by other opposition parties as well, for an inquiry into almost 40 million euros handed out by the government to local media firms, which New Democracy’s rivals claim was a thinly disguised attempt to influence coverage in the conservatives’ favour.
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Parties gear up for battle over pandemic media funding amid more warnings about press freedom Public funding directed at the media during the pandemic will be at the centre of a parliamentary debate on Friday, following calls by the opposition for a special inquiry into alleged attempts by the government to manipulate public opinion for political gain.
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SYRIZA attempts to corner ND with media influence inquiry Main opposition party SYRIZA has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the New Democracy government’s use of public funds for media campaigns, PR contracts and polling services with the alleged aim of manipulating public opinion.
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Slide in press freedom rankings casts spotlight on govt relations with media The Greek government’s media policies have come under the spotlight again as the country appeared to backslide in international rankings of press freedom.
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus The government does not seem set to abandon its hopes of further relaxing restrictions on economic activity next week even though the Covid-19 data continues to look alarming.
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Police and protests at centre of political leaders' debate The recent arguments over police brutality and street violence were aired in Parliament on Friday as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to hit back at allegations that his government is allowing officers to act with impunity by proposing a range of measures to monitor and improve their behaviour.
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PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified clearing the pensions backlog as one of the government’s priorities for 2021 after New Democracy struggled to live up to its pledge to ensure retirees receive their payments in less time than in the past.