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Home testing starts as govt aims to break free from pandemic's grip
The government has started the week by focussing on what it hopes will be an imminent de-escalation of the Covid-19 crisis, relieving pressure on the national health system and the ruling New Democracy party.
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
The Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regarding Turkey.
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Building permits increase by 6.4 pct in January
Building permits increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January after a drop of 0.7 percent seen in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed.
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Aegean Airlines posts 2020 loss of 227.9 mln as Covid batters air travel
Aegean Airlines reported a 68.3 percent plunge in revenue in 2020 compared to the year before as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed air travel.
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
Bulgaria’s vaccination program can only be deemed a fiasco. It can be attributed to a number of factors — poor organization, incompetence, and potential conflict of interest. In turn, the drama, which unravels now, is not surprising. Bulgaria is second in the EU in deaths per capita on a seven-day rolling basis and last in the EU by number of administered vaccines per capita.
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Mitsotakis defends pandemic handling, denies snap election plans
As opposition criticism mounts on all fronts, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has offered a defence of his government’s handling of the pandemic and the economy, while seeking one more time to dispel rumours of early elections.
Govt banks on uptick in vaccines over coming months aiding return to normality
Tsipras launches attack on New Democracy as reactions to lockdown mount
Economy
CPI down by 1.6% in March, marking 12-month continuous drop
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 1.6 percent year-on-year in March, following a drop of 1.3 percent in February and a decline of 2 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Car sales almost double in March from level at start of pandemic
Industrial production up by 4.4% in February
Society
Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
Greece has been singled out for its poor performance in the global rankings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Gender Gap Report.
New development law chips away at Greece's Natura 2000 regime
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
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The unbearably slow vaccination process in Croatia
Favoritism, weak strategy and poor communication with the public were the features of the first months of vaccination and they are the reasons that Croatia is currently at the bottom of the EU scale in terms of percentage of vaccinated population. As the third wave of the pandemic rages, the citizens are frustrated to see healthy middle-aged people already vaccinated in some cities, while elsewhere those over 70 are still waiting for a call.
It will happen when it happens - The vaccination entanglement in North Macedonia
Has external competitiveness been fixed in Greece?