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Govt in tight spot as opposition questions lockdown easing priorities
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe bad news on Easter travel more unequivocally than any official government source has done..., as comments from government and church officials suggest that travel between regions... hospital system. At the same time, it has become mandatory for officials to acknowledge the build-up
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Newsletter 294 - 23/04/2021
will be allowed from May 15, in line with the official start of the tourist season. Opposition SYRIZA was critical... officials, Mitsotakis announced the extension of some tax relief measures as well as some permanent... on Sunday. The impression given by the extracts is that government officials went to two meetings covered
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PM sets criticism aside, highlights unprecedented conditions behind fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsmessage on their mobile phones to evacuate their homes. Opposition response SYRIZA’s official... that the Iris 2.0 programme is not flawless, Observatory officials revealed that it has rarely been used by the fire service during the last few years. Local officials outside of Athens have also been
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek Politicshas had at least one dose and just 52 pct is fully vaccinated, putting the government’s official... that the necessary works are carried out in time for the autumn rainy season. Officials recall that the end... public information campaign is said to be on the cards, with officials hoping that other measures
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Government under fire for indecision on Covid measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsare publicly ruling out more measures only to be proved wrong soon afterwards by official policy... definitive statements from officials that are soon nixed, has started to irk even some of the government’s... on Wednesday amid exasperation with the image of indecisiveness given by officials over the last few months
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Newsletter 322 - 07/01/2022
of energy on prices is now reflected in the official inflation data, with November CPI at 4.8 pct, from... will fall. Officials also believe it is safer for public health for children to be in a more controlled..., ministry officials can take some comfort from the apparent lower severity of Omicron. Growth
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Athens prepares response to Turkey challenging sovereignty over eastern Aegean islands
PoliticsForeign Policyalready submitted its claims in official documents to the United Nations. Turkey’s permanent...Recent statements by Turkish officials questioning Greece’s sovereignty over islands in the eastern Aegean has caused discomfort in Athens. This is not the first time that Turkish officials have made
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Govt counts cost of own energy package as hopes of coordinated EU response fade
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe announcement before his official visit to the US in mid-May, and that some of the measures may come... on Russian hydrocarbons. While Greek officials have given assurances that the next instalment due... in other European capitals over recent weeks, government officials have already been sketching
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Newsletter 344 - 01/07/2022
revised down as uncertainty hits. Official estimates were updated this week with the latest Bank..., Finance Ministry officials are closely monitoring the budget execution and looking for pockets of fiscal... was immediately higher than that on which the scheme’s calculations had been based. Officials
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ND exults in Saudi Arabia deals as opposition calls for answers over spyware
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelationship with an official state body. However, investigations by the independent media outlet Inside Story... to the Mediterranean country. According to reports, Greek officials also expect trade deals worth up to 4 billion..., labelling the New Democracy government a danger for “the rule of law and democracy itself”. Officials from
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