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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek Politicsshould choose to use this language, one reason could be that these kind of attacks on the opposition always play well with the party base. One of the few weak points for the prime minister at the moment... up this period again, Mitsotakis feels he can undermine SYRIZA’s effort, albeit a stop-start one
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Productivity developments in the Greek public and private sector
Agora, and volumes sort out who is more or less efficient. There is only one government in each country... or prices related to quality in any sense. Private companies compete with one-another on the basis... is somewhat easier. Fortunately, we have at least one avenue for looking at productivity
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Newsletter 300 - 11/06/2021
a limited one – in early January so there is a possibility that another one now would raise questions... so far this year, it is believed that the PDMA might issue one more bond in the second half
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The virus may be slowing, but fake news is still rampant
AgoraSince the outbreak of Covid-19 in China, one of the direct consequences has been the widespread..., while 31.9% of them believed that this number is lower than the real one. Only 24.2% were... of concentration to face everyday problems. Therefore, in cases of a global pandemic, such as the one we
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Stalling vaccination campaign, protests raise concerns on health and political fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof adults) has received at least one dose of a vaccine. The coverage by age cohort reveals stubborn gaps among the older groups, with just 70.9 pct of over-85s having received at least one shot, while...-vaccination opinions on social media – in one case heading a campaign called “Free Again” opposing
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsled to 70 pct occupancy in ICUs across the country. Several hospitals, including one of the largest.... Pressed further on the subject, Mitostakis retorted that, “in one tragedy, sadly, we counted acres... gave what she considered to be a condescending response to one of her questions.
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the Health Ministry, Kikilias – a former basketball player with a celebrity wife – was one of the most... post, and one where the previous minister was often criticised, rather than leave him out... of women in government as there was only one female appointment among the ten announced on Tuesday
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Opposition to vaccines hardens, revealing deep rift in public attitudes
PoliticsGreek Politicsshow that 57 pct of the general population has received at least one dose of vaccine, and 54.5..., a majority of unvaccinated respondents described the pandemic crisis as an economic one (77 pct... of their vaccinated peers. One of the more striking findings is the comparative lack of trust in a range
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Govt seeks ways to keep classrooms open in face of Delta variant
PoliticsGreek Politicsforward for vaccination. Official figures show that only around one in five senior high-school... vaccination appointments. The coverage is lower among junior high school students, with fewer than one... of classroom closures to one of more intensive testing and surveillance. The minister went on to stress
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Newsletter 307 - 10/09/2021
tied up one loose end this week by appointing a new minister to oversee Greece’s civil protection... it a high-risk one as Stylianides, who is being given fast-track Greek citizenship, will be an easy... hikes, although the action is likely to be limited. One of the interventions being discussed
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