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Vote on territorial waters puts PM's stance in spotlight The Greek Parliament approved on Wednesday the extension of the country’s territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles by a massive majority of 284.
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals The claim by one of Greece’s top sportswomen that she had been a victim of rape by a high-ranking sports official has brought unanimous support from the country’s political world and calls for sweeping reforms to the conservative world of competitive sport.
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ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction Two recent opinion polls confirm the political dominance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy government amidst the pandemic and the tense relations with Turkey.
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PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed speculation that he is considering calling snap elections later this year and has indicated that Greece’s latest lockdown is likely to be relaxed in the coming days.
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SYRIZA ponders election footing, slow vaccination rollout rate troubles govt Following the cabinet reshuffle, opposition SYRIZA is accelerating its own revamp with an eye on possible early elections.
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Lockdown set to be extended as political friction continues The government is set to play it safe and extend Covid-19 restrictions on the advice of experts as Greece battles to keep the pandemic at bay after the festive period.
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Epiphany crowds strengthen churchs's hand and intensify lockdown dilemma Crowds in and around churches on the feast of Epiphany on Wednesday have exacerbated fears of a resurgence of coronavirus in Greece as the current lockdown nears its scheduled end date on January 11.
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Govt faces fresh pressure over Covid-19 decisions amid slow start to vaccination scheme Just hours after a broad cabinet reshuffle designed to reinvigorate the government was completed, New Democracy found itself on the backfoot over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began 2021 by announcing a new cabinet line-up on Monday, a move which had been widely expected but whose details had been closely guarded until the official announcement.
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Cabinet reshuffle and Covid-19 strategy dominate agenda for start of 2021 The political agenda for the start of 2021 is dominated by two issues: The cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to undertake this Monday and the latest strategy for containing Covid-19.