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  1. Primary residences back in focus as Athens waits for recovery fund decision
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    dividing lines is between whether the financing will be made available in the form of grants as has.... Given it already has a large stockpile of public debt, Greece favours a method that would avoid... scheme before the economic impact from the coronavirus has blown over would give rise to negative

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  2. Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    transgressions by Turkey. Greece has launched a new round of diplomatic contacts with the aim... outlining areas of the Greek continental shelf where the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has applied for exploration permits. According to diplomatic sources in Athens, the Foreign Ministry has

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  3. Amid crowding concerns, officials reject idea of return to full lockdown
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , the president of the Panhellenic Medical Association has stressed the need for public adherence... that the first wave of the pandemic has passed, “it is true that there has been a relaxation, we have... to self-isolate. Communication funds The government has come under fire again for its use

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  4. Economic sentiment at 87.6 in June, consumer confidence & construction show recovery
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    (EEI) for Greece came to 97.6 points compared to 94.6 points in May. Compared to last year, the EEI has worsened by 12.1 points. Additionally, compared to May 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 75.7 points for the month. The index has now fallen to the lowest level

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  5. Experts recommend extensive reforms to overhaul economy amid mixed reception
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that the report by the Committee on the Reconstruction... for the utilisation of the country’s share of the EU Recovery Fund. The committee has adopted a sweeping remit... with his government’s existing agenda. Much of the press attention has focussed closely on the report’s

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  6. Fire at archaeological site puts govt's crisis handling under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A fire at the archaeological site of Mycenae has become the subject of a heated political debate.... SYRIZA sent a representation to Mycenae, who noted that this is the second time an ND government has... hinged on water drops, while the water tanks around the site had not been used. The ministry has

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  7. Tsipras plans SYRIZA reboot, as govt pandemic response faces multiple challenges

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    party conference, initially scheduled for September, has been postponed due to the pandemic until.... The postponement will allow Tsipras to make a series of decisive moves, which he has argued are necessary... leftist wing, has frequently found himself at the centre of internal disputes, which have become

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  8. Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , 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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  9. ND clarifies plans for emergency health system capacity as public mood over Covid-19 sours
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , with the occupancy rate presently at 37.5 percent across the system. Athens currently has 75 Covid ICU beds... the spread of the virus. The first week of school opening has also created a headache for the government, which has faced criticism for an error in procurement which saw oversize masks distributed to students

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  10. Govt scurries for effective Covid-19 response as opposition finds more holes to pick
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    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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