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Minister discounts lockdowns, vaccine mandate extension amid Covid surge
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvolved. Around 65 pct of all contracts were awarded directly, without a competitive tender... to divide larger contracts up into smaller units in order to get around size limits on direct awards
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Newsletter 318 - 26/11/2021
energy subsidy in order to keep up with escalating price rises, while also accusing him of selling off... has fallen to an all-time low since the party was elected to power more than two years ago
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Govt opts to reopen schools on time, drawing opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the vaccinated children) in order to attend school. All the tests will be provided free of charge. The government
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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicson keeping in place all the measures introduced over the Christmas holidays, despite earlier hints... a civil mobilisation order to bolster frontline care. Last week, the health minister also announced
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Questions over handling of rape case turn spotlight on policing and legacy of Greek #MeToo
PoliticsGreek Politicsto demonstrate that its “law and order” agenda extends to combatting violent crimes against women, while... violence, which is beginning to translate into political pressure on all fronts. It also underlines
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Govt unveils new round of energy subsidies as fiscal space narrows significantly
PoliticsGreek Politicsweeks. Staikouras also suggested that virtually all the wiggle room the authorities had... in October in order to combat inflation. Although the limits to what action the government can take
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Government focusses on security of energy supplies in light of Ukraine escalation
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the result of a political decision or military action. A more extreme scenario would see all access... possible in order to conserve natural gas. Government ministers have been keen to stress
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How economic sanctions on Russia could affect Greek economy
Agoraannounced that it is freezing all applications by Russian nationals to Greece’s Golden Visa... number of companies and economic sectors. The greatest risk by at least an order of magnitude stems from
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IMF urges caution on public finances
Economylevy for all incomes are poorly targeted and shift the burden on future generations. The mission also... spending in health care and public investments should not be sacrificed in order to secure fiscal space
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policycooperation with the United States through liquefied natural gas installations in Greece, in order... of these discussions, despite the US expressing concerns recently through a non-paper delivered to all
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