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BoG data shows that overseas property investment revenue accelerated in 2018
EconomyFeaturesannual growth of around 45 percent. According to analysts, Athens and particularly the city’s touristic... permits granted by region in 2018 up to November. The most popular city was Athens which accounted
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswith a hopeful endorsed by ND. This continues a recent tradition of Greece’s second-largest city being under the control of an independent mayor. Zervas served as municipal councillor with the city’s previous
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Newsletter 247 -10/04/2020
in the build-up to Greek Orthodox Easter on April 18. The aim is to prevent city dwellers from... grows that city dwellers might attempt to return to their villages for the biggest holiday
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As easing of lockdown begins, government looks to salvage economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece’s 2,626 confirmed cases were in Attica. The City of Athens, covering the city centre, had
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agoraour days, offering a consoling soundtrack. The sounds heard when walking through city... villages by roasting lamb on their balconies and in their backyards, the city was unusually, even
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politics. Smaller-scale gatherings of revellers in other parts of the city have not been broken up by police... scheme for the pedestrianisation of sections of central Athens, which was approved by the city
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Square reveal puts ND on the spot
PoliticsGreek Politics, claiming that the City of Athens had not expected so many people to turn up for the reveal... of the media as an open-top truck carrying a well-known singer and her band (another City of Athens
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Bill to regulate demonstrations stirs opposition reaction
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLegislation aimed at regulating public demonstrations, which the ruling New Democracy deems necessary to restore order to city streets, is due to be debated in Parliament this week. However... that frequent road closures to accommodate organised protests are making it hard for the city to function
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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom the city of Thessaloniki has revealed viral loads at similar levels as those of April, following... there was a significant rise in the number of asymptomatic or lightly symptomatic carriers in the city that are not yet
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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcerns about an increase in Covid-19 numbers in the northern city. So far, local lockdown measures have only been imposed in the northern city of Kozani but reports suggest that other, like Ioannina
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