Greek Politics
Unease over political pressure on experts accompanies rumours of stricter lockdown
The worsening epidemiological data in the greater Athens area as well as in the cities of Thessaloniki and Patra are heightening speculation that further restrictions are about to be introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Minister's clash with catering sector highlights pitfalls ahead as pandemic squeezes economy
Georgiadis lashed out after an association representing the businesses in the sector, POESE, announced plans to hold a protest on February 10 and to hand over to the PM’s Office the keys to businesses that have been forced to shut down.
Overseas ballots in spotlight as govt accelerates voter enrolment campaign
The subject of the overseas vote has emerged once again as a hot topic in Greece, after recent reports linked the planned enrolment campaign to New Democracy’s political strategy for the next elections.
Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
Having seen a decline on Covid-19 numbers over the last couple of weeks, paving the way for secondary schools to re-open on Monday, the government is now on the lookout for any threat posed by mutations of the virus.
Stricter Covid-19 restrictions mulled, but Greeks warming to vaccine
The government was due to announce on Friday afternoon whether Covid-19 restrictions in some parts of Greece, including Attica, have to be stepped up due to a higher spread and more instances of virus mutations.
Govt's campus police proposals face further pushback as protests against education bill go ahead
The debate on the government’s controversial proposals for university campus policing continues, with an alternative solution being put forward by KINAL, as students rally against the legislation in defiance of bans on large gatherings.
Uptick in Covid-19 cases prompts caution as govt prepares to tackle pension backlog
The government is set to brief opposition parties on Wednesday about the latest developments on the Covid-19 front following a new rise in cases that is causing concern among officials and health experts.
PM hopes for return to normality by summer, but vaccine progress remains slow
Against the odds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his optimism that an acceleration in Covid-19 vaccinations could make a return to normality possible in time for summer.
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Mitsotakis faces first open challenge from within party as Samaras opposes line on Turkey
In the most public display of dissent within the government since New Democracy came to power in the summer of 2019, former prime minister Antonis Samaras has voiced his disagreement with the policy being followed by current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greek-Turkish relations.
Vaccination rate starts to rise as further lockdown relaxation examined
The government was poised on Friday to announce the next step in the easing of the latest lockdown, although the main point of political contention at the end of this week was a proposal regarding public gatherings and protests.