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  1. Greece waits for tangible outcome from EU's symbolic backing over border crisis

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    by giving migrants and refugees free passage to the Greek border. In Greece, the feeling is that Erdogan... that the government has strong backing for its policy of stepping up border defences and suspending

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  2. A breakdown of the fiscal and structural reforms Greece hopes will unlock funding

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    expected in the second half of the year and a more pronounced expansion of 2.9 percent in 2016, mainly led... of the concession. Rather than seeking what it believes would be the fire sale of assets, the government's

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  3. Newsletter 285 - 19/02/2021

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    ’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis referred to the Mati fire when he responded to SYRIZA’s... by 1.3 percent. The annual move in the CPI was driven mainly by a decrease of 5.7 percent in transport

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  4. Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception

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    as “unrepentant” for focussing mainly on the perceived successes of the government response while being vague... in the aftermath of the 2018 Mati fire. The opposition leader put forward a seven-point recovery plan, which

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  5. Opposition cries foul on government's tax priorities
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    on the tax front are coming under fire for putting political gain over social concerns. The prime... on the cards for some time, its reform was seen mainly as an exercise in artfully redistributing

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  6. Anger over wildfires grows as PM prepares lines of defence

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    residents of fire-stricken areas have ignored evacuation notices to stay and protect their homes... of some residents, simply surrendering to the advancing fire. In his televised address last week... of the fire in Mati, New Democracy felt that keeping the number of deaths to a minimum had

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  7. Government focuses on safe evacuation as pressure from fires mounts
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    and economic damage inflicted by the fire. They also argue that a high level of coordination was needed to transfer tourists on the island away from the fire, given that the police, fire service and coast... to SYRIZA, under whose watch 104 people died in the Mati fire in 2019. In its statement over the weekend

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  8. Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
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    Aghialos Air Force Base in central Greece. The fire reached an ammunition storage area, reportedly... be allowed to reach such a dangerous and strategically sensitive area, whether the proper fire prevention... a statement late on Thursday, once the fire was under control, insisting that the necessary fire prevention

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  9. PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
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    As the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling... Meanwhile, the government continues to come under fire over its coronavirus testing strategy. An apparent... of lacking a plan and “simply waiting for the vaccine”, an approach that she warned would lead to worsening

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  10. SYRIZA inches towards electing new leader, keeps up attacks on government
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    to fire at the government and the chance to avoid introspection. The latest incident to trouble... for hours, was caused by a truck carrying natural gas catching fire. The opposition parties rounded on the government, accusing the authorities of being slow to respond and lacking the coordination necessary

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