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Athens sees ties with Ankara on more even keel as EU ministers review Borrell report
PoliticsForeign Policy, the EU’s approach towards Ankara is a two-way one, based on the usual “carrot and stick” strategy... proposals for specific repercussions for Turkey, depending on its behaviour.” One positive element... that took place in Athens last Wednesday, just one day after the 62nd round of exploratory talks
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Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week began as the last one ended, with the national health system under immense pressure from... the Covid challenges well. This is one of the few opportunities the leftists have been given since ND came... salons re-opened. On the one hand, New Democracy wants to show that the worst of the crisis
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Amid virus gloom, govt lines up support for catering and targets swift upturn
PoliticsGreek Politicstwo options. One is for a reopening ahead of Orthodox Easter, i.e. towards the end of April... that it proposed last year a 700-million-euro scheme to provide liquidity to the sector, which is one... in the longer term following the heavy blow dealt by the pandemic. This is one of the reasons
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policywith the European Union. On the one hand, we solve the complicated issue of Cyprus’s induction... of “vital interests and concerns in the Aegean Sea” is one point that has always provoked conflicts between.... That was one of Greece's major foreign policy achievements since most EU member states were opposed
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Political wrangling instead of vaccines
Agoraand ten cantons), Bosnia and Herzegovina is shifting responsibility from one level of government... responsibility one level below i.e., onto the entities. The chairman of the Council of Ministers Zoran Tegeltija... one weekend, Serbia vaccinated about 20,000 foreign nationals. After vaccinating its citizens
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At the bottom of the Balkans: Kosovo's bumpy road in securing vaccines
Agoraphases. Phase one: Vaccination of the highest risk groups consisting of health workers, residents.... Around 10 thousand citizens have been vaccinated so far, falling under the category of the phase one... governments amidst pandemic in a one-year period leaves space to split the failures and the blames. The major
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Mitsotakis attempts to clarify plans for post-Easter reopening
PoliticsGreek Politicson hospitals. One unexpected announcement contained in the PM’s address pertained to the vaccination... on the government to go one step further and allow outdoor dining immediately rather than waiting until after... in the sector had no cash reserves and this would constrain their ability to operate on day one of reopening
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Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicshave received at least one dose of the vaccine and more than 11% of the population has been fully... among older age groups. For those over 80, the rate is 63.1% for at least one dose against an EU... have received at least one jab and about 20% would be fully protected. Tourism Accelerating
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Newsletter 297 - 21/05/2021
of recent pressure on public hospitals, “the pandemic is still here.” One of the reasons... received at least one dose of the vaccine, equivalent to around 28% of the population. About 16... it appears that the AIA is one of the projects that has been affected most as it is directly linked
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsattractive for tourists to visit Greece and boost one of the country’s key sectors. His government..., roughly one billion went to hotels. Vaccinations On Tuesday, Mitsotakis also underlined that Greece had... population had received at least one jab (3.28 mln doses) and 16.9% had been fully vaccinated (1.81 mln
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