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  1. Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
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    , the government has introduced new restrictions for the greater Athens area and officials are not ruling... by the beginning of September, and has now shot up to 67. It is worth noting that Attica has a total of 72 ICU... countries, including Israel, which has gone into lockdown again. According to Petsas, the Greek

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  2. Govt scurries for effective Covid-19 response as opposition finds more holes to pick
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    would not suffice. Thessaloniki has been at the forefront of the spreading of Covid-19 in Greece over... with 764. In the meantime, the number of intubated patients in ICUs has risen to 140, which means... system, the government has ordered an 80 percent reduction in elective surgery over the next few weeks

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  3. RRF proposals and Pissarides report chart direction of travel for post-pandemic Greece
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    The publication in the past few days of two major policy documents has given a fairly detailed... and on speedy implementation to satisfy the bi-annual reviews attached to disbursements. Greece has a patchy record when it comes to absorbing EU funds, and has had a bittersweet experience of conditionality

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  4. Newsletter 276 -04/12/2020

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    crisis The government has extended the national lockdown for another week as Covid-19 numbers remain... New Democracy party has been increasingly impacted by the pandemic over the last couple of weeks..., placing the blame squarely on New Democracy. Although the government has consistently tried to deflect any

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  5. SYRIZA seeks to exploit ND's faltering handling of coronavirus crisis
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    that the government has cut corners since the pandemic struck, believing its own hype about the efficient handling... to Parliament for doctors’ overtime to be paid. Reports suggest that emergency overtime has not been... should “celebrate” the fact their country has a lower Covid-19 death rate than other European countries

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  6. Mitsotakis showcases digital successes in drive to attract inward investment
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    Since coming to power in July 2019, the New Democracy administration has been promoting an economic... transformation projects. In the meantime, the government has been able to take credit for a series... think of many places to live that combine the set of advantages that Greece has to offer”, he said

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  7. Mitsotakis faces first open challenge from within party as Samaras opposes line on Turkey
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    in the summer of 2019, former prime minister Antonis Samaras has voiced his disagreement with the policy... politician also indicated that Greece has nothing to win by taking its dispute with Turkey to the International Court of Justice – something that Mitsotakis has outlined as an option if the two

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  8. Impending lockdown decision highlights cabinet tensions, casts unflattering spotlight on experts
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    The government’s messaging over Covid-19 has fallen into disarray, as the looming threat of a stricter lockdown has opened up divisions among cabinet members, experts and interest groups... of measures has failed to prevent the emergence of a third wave of Covid-19 infections. However

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  9. New development law chips away at Greece's Natura 2000 regime

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    legislation. The European Court of Justice has already issued a ruling against Greece for failing to meet... directive 92/43/EEC. Between then and 2017, Greece has designated 446 sites, comprising 35,982 km2 of land..., the ruling shows that the country has failed to meet its basic obligations under EU law

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  10. Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
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    on the government’s latest move, claiming it was evidence that New Democracy has “no plan” to deal... for more doctors and nursing staff to be hired at public hospitals. The government insists it has made some extra hires and that the ICU capacity has also been strengthened but SYRIZA and other opposition

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