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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.
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Vaccination scheme gearing up as more jabs arrive, but some scepticism persists The Greek vaccination programme for Covid-19 was launched over the weekend, with the first doses administered to healthcare staff, the elderly and senior figures in public life.
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Attention turns to economic activity, support measures as Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins Greece launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme on Sunday, when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was among the first to receive the jab, but doubts remain about the next steps in the government strategy and the opposition continues to be critical of New Democracy’s approach.
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ND under fire over fast-track legislation, pandemic contracts as SYRIZA sleaze claims surface With vaccination planning under way and infection numbers slowly abating, the government finds itself once again facing accusations of high-handed decision making.
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Govt waiting for arrival of vaccine to deliver some Covid-19 relief The government is hoping that the arrival of a batch of Covid-19 vaccines in the coming days will mark the beginning of the end for its coronavirus saga, which has drained New Democracy’s governing capacity but also eroded some of the electorate’s trust in the ruling conservatives.
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Govt gears up for arrival of Covid-19 vaccine amid virus flare-up in some areas Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday that Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination programme will begin on December 27, when the staff at five public hospitals will receive the jab.
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Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches The debate over the government’s economic response to the pandemic is expected to reach a crescendo on Tuesday as Parliament approaches its vote on next year’s budget.
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Slight easing of Covid-19 data as focus turns to retail, budget There was slight encouragement for the government over the weekend as Greece’s Covid-19 numbers eased a little ahead of the start of efforts to re-open parts of the retail sector in the run-up to Christmas.