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Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
In the wake of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe, Greece has emerged as an unlikely role model, with international media referring to the “Greek model” of crisis management, and praising the country’s seeming transformation from the black sheep of the European family to a champion of rational policy-making and a beacon of good behaviour.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Politics (417), Society (155), Greece (534)
Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Apart from coronavirus and pandemic, the words on everyone’s lips in Greece over the past few days have been “personal responsibility.” This is what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for in his first televised address about Covid-19 as he revealed the first batch of measures the government had taken to combat the virus.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (417), Society (155), Greece (534)
After the tweetstorm - Tracing the course of #IStandWithGreece
On the afternoon of of Saturday, February 29, Greece closed its land border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants who had gathered on the Turkish side from entering the country.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (296), Society (155), Greece (534)
Losing game: Another doomed effort to revive Greek football?
Greek football, as a sporting spectacle or cultural experience, died many years ago. But its lifeless body is being dragged through the streets of Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki again.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (417), Society (155), Greece (534)
A virus is spreading across China, but so is the demand for transparency
As the coronavirus in China leads to ever more expansive measures by the authorities in Beijing and governments as well as corporate entities across the globe, two aspects of this dramatic development are starting to come into greater focus: The management of information involved in this fast-moving public health emergency, and secondly the urgent need for Chinese authorities to manage their resources when dealing with this epidemic.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Politics (417), Society (155)