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High number of Covid-19 cases puts strain on government
PoliticsGreek Politics, was that schools would open as planned on September 7, with all pupils having to wear face masks which the would... to local authorities so they could hand out free masks to schoolchildren. Also, experts are now warning.... Furthermore, the issue of how schools will open in the safest possible way is one that can easily cut
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Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance
PoliticsForeign Policyconsiders this move as a sign of de-escalation but is now expecting a long period of tough.... Mitsotakis left open the possibility for both sides to address The Hague if exploratory talks do not lead to a balanced outcome for both sides. Mitsotakis also appeared open to the idea of meeting
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More Covid-19 measures on way for Athens as public concern grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsactor claimed that the prime minister had heeded his call to keep theatres open despite advice... is waning. According to the Alco poll for Open TV, 61 pct of Greeks are content with the measures taken... epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras, who noted that Attica is now in the “amber” zone because of the recent rise
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Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece. The measures announced last week permitted churches to open to the public for services.... After consulting with the scientific advisory committee, the government now appears prepared to loosen... and cathedrals respectively, and allowing churches to remain open between December 21 and January 6
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Cabinet reshuffle and Covid-19 strategy dominate agenda for start of 2021
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe weekend (36 on Sunday, with another 421 people in ICUs) and Petsas said that all schools will open... of the virus mutation observed in the UK have now been recorded in Greece, which may be another factor... Greeks to book appointments for vaccinations to open after January 15. The plan is to start inoculating
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Vaccination rate starts to rise as further lockdown relaxation examined
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter the retail sector was allowed to re-open on Monday. During the week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated that the next step would be to open secondary schools, rather than other sectors... the electorate that the party has moved away from its radical left roots and is now a more moderate, centre-left
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Initials signs for Greek-Turkish exploratory talks seem unpromising
PoliticsForeign Policydialogue channels open with Ankara.” Addressing a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development... explanatory talks with Greece in March, (Greek PM) Mitsotakis targeted us once again. Now, how can we... against anyone. It is an effort towards multilateral cooperation, open to all countries
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Greek #MeToo claims snowball amid accusations of political cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politics, now claiming that Lignadis’s appointment was made at the behest of senior figures in the government... by ministerial decision after the open recruitment process was scrapped citing reasons of public interest... by an open procedure with transparent criteria. He also promised to pursue the investigation of alleged
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Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
PoliticsGreek Politicshave done a worse job. In political terms, the left-wing party now has a chance to point... it will stick to its plan to open the retail sector from March 29. Reports suggest that this could be delayed by a week. There is also doubt about how shops will re-open – whether it will be for normal
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Govt prepares new round of economic relief as Covid remains a threat
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the retail sector would open from today, but that decision was put off on Friday due to the high number... that shops will be able to open for “click in shop” customers from next Monday, April 5, before... to be winding down its economic relief now and focussing on the reopening of the economy and the tourism sector
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