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Confusion over retail reopening puts govt on defensive
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the ongoing restrictions. Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas received a frosty reception during his visit to Patra, Greece’s third-largest city. Also, the government announced an additional
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Vaccination politics intensify as Greece races to plug immunity gap
PoliticsGreek Politicscity Thessaloniki. While the size of the crowds is smaller than those seen habitually in Greece..., the topic is becoming increasingly politicised. In a recent interview, Alternate Interior Minister
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New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
PoliticsForeign Policywith ethnic Greeks, but is not considered by the Albanian state as a minority area. The city is part..., former interior minister Taulant Balla said that despite his call on July 22 for a speedy two-day
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politicsgiven the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced on Friday that Interior Ministry general secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis and New Democracy’s secretary
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof separate investigations by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country’s Data...-Michelle Asimakopoulou from the upcoming EP elections and the resignation of a senior Interior... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker
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Clash over refugees in central Athens prompts warnings of far-right resurgence
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens. One particular flashpoint emerged at Victoria Square, in a run-down area near the city centre... of Skaramangas and Schisto just outside the city. Although the authorities were keen to present... in a move linked to the ongoing pedestrianisation of the city centre, but widely interpreted as an attempt
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Central Athens shop closures at six-year low, mixed picture in other commercial centres
EconomyFeaturesthat the number of shuttered shops in Athens’ city centre has dropped to its lowest level since 2012... streets in the city of Athens, Piraeus and other main areas of Attica, as well as Thessaloniki and Patra... in the city centre were out of business as of March 2018, an improvement of 1.4 percentage points (pp) from
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Criticism of Athens "Great Walk" prompts debate on public spaces
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe city centre, replacing them with wider pavements and cycle lanes. Later stages will include more... the plan was approved unanimously in principle by the City Council, many of the parties involved are now... and leader of the “Open City” coalition on the council described the mayor’s actions as “deeply
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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
Agorathis solution, the cost of district heating for the citizens of Greece’s largest lignite city (Kozani... to Kozani, during the interim period following the withdrawal of the lignite units connected to the city... solution, the city could employ electric boilers at low construction costs; similar boilers have been
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Watchdog's ruling in voter email leak prompts opposition calls for minister to resign
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Interior Ministry in connection to the leaked emails. They were found to have breached data... the time of the national elections. Someone from the Interior Ministry, who has not been identified... for the European Parliament elections next month. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has stressed
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