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Survey sheds light on sentiments in lockdown, as govt backpedals on voucher scheme A major survey highlights Greeks’ anxiety around the pandemic’s impact on their finances, while a government U-turn on support for professionals looks set to tarnish its reputation for competence.
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As plan to ease lockdown progresses, politics turns to non-coronavirus issues The government is forging ahead with its plans to relax the lockdown and a semblance of normality is returning to Greek politics, with issues other than Covid-19 now being addressed.
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Govt trails transition out of lockdown as training vouchers stir controversy The first small step towards lifting the lockdown was made on Tuesday, as it was announced that courts of first instance and land registry offices would open on April 27 with a restricted range of services.
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Govt examines how to ease out of lockdown as PM rules out snap elections The government is expected to announce in the coming days its plans for relaxing the lockdown rules after seeming to have navigated through the Easter weekend in Greece without any notable signs of civil disobedience.
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Snap election scenarios circulate as ND's pandemic response fuels surge in polls A number of developments linked to the coronavirus crisis have led to speculation in the Greek media about the possibility of a snap election in the summer or early autumn.
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Roadmap leading out of lockdown pondered by ND as SYRIZA takes aim at media The Greek government is set to announce by April 27, when many of the current restrictions on movement are set to expire, its plans for starting to lift the lockdown that has been in place since March 23.
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PM offers vision of stronger post-pandemic Greece, as ND reaps approval in polls In a televised address at the start of Holy Week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned the Greek people that “the pandemic is subsiding, but the war is not won yet”, and called for the continued observance of social distancing measures in the run-up to the most celebrated festival in the religious calendar.
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ND focussed on keeping coronavirus numbers down in build-up to Greek Easter The effort to keep the number of coronavirus deaths and cases at a satisfactory level continues with some urgency for the government this week due to the country entering Holy Week and new potential outbreak sources being discovered.
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Medics highlight weaknesses in frontline care as parties debate emergency measures The government has announced it will step up checks on highways and at ports and airports ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday to ensure it keeps a lid on the coronavirus outbreak, which has yet to test Greece’s health service to the full.
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Despite satisfaction with Covid-19 numbers, govt not eyeing let-up in restrictions As Greek Orthodox Easter approaches, the government is trying to dampen speculation about when it might start lifting the restrictions on movement and the idea that snap elections might be held later this year.