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PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus
Many weeks after his last televised address on the subject, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a public appeal on Thursday for Greeks to take greater care to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, particularly in Athens, so authorities can avoid enforcing another lockdown.
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Deposits rise by 421 mln in August as aggregate growth nearly doubles
Net deposit movements in the Greek banking system were positive by 421 billion euros in August, up from inflows of 3.32 billion in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Friday.
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Credit growth in August up by 1.9 pct
Credit movement in the Greek private sector rose by 1.9 percent in August after an increase of 1.5 percent in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
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Athens "Great Walk" plan scaled back amid criticism
An ambitious plan to pedestrianise large sections of Athens city centre has been scaled back drastically following a slew of criticism from the public and some urban planners.
Heading for talks with Turkey, Athens sets expectations low
Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals
Economy
Lamda, Viohalco and EYDAP report H1 results impact from Covid-19
Property developer Lamda Development’s half year (H1) results for 2020 showed that EBITDA dropped by 39.1 percent across the group’s three main shopping centres.
Apartment prices rise by 4.1 pct in Q2
Seventh post-bailout review completed, lenders flag up state arrears and unpaid pensions
Society
Greeks suspicious of Covid-19 origins but warming to vaccine, polls show
Greeks are facing the coronavirus crisis with a mixed bag of views and attitudes according to several surveys analysing the beliefs and behaviours of Greeks in the face of the pandemic.
Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar
Women in Greece losing out on careers, education due to care burden, OECD finds
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Competing claims and narratives in Eastern Mediterranean
One hot day in the summer of 1847, 19-year-old British soldier William Mills decided to take a dive in the Ionian Sea to cool down. Unfortunately for him, he was attacked and killed by a shark.
Greece's post-lockdown hubris
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