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Low expectations for progress in new round of UN-led Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyare again at their lowest point and the atmosphere between the two rival countries does not leave enough... passports” in the Cyprus Republic have also cast a heavy shadow on the international image and credibility
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Slide in press freedom rankings casts spotlight on govt relations with media
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government’s media policies have come under the spotlight again as the country appeared to backslide in international rankings of press freedom. SYRIZA used the opportunity of World Press... the state broadcaster ERT, and heavy-handed policing of media access to events including demonstrations
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Newsletter 298 - 28/05/2021
heavy election defeat in 2019, while New Democracy is aware that the paring back of economic relief.... Once again, however, the government receives poor scores for its performance in key areas. Overall, 49
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Teachers threaten revolt over education bill as opposition gears up for summer confrontation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told his cabinet to prepare for a working summer as they were briefed on a reform-heavy legislative agenda on Wednesday. Many of the proposals are already facing... that unions will “once again be in battle positions”, adding, “we have the power to ruin their plans
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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek Politicswill instantly forget its failed policies, including the heavy-handedness of the police during... are not yet vaccinated, falling to 22.4 pct for those between 70 and 79 and rising again to 27.9 pct
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After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis’s presence served at the meeting, other than to shift the responsibility once again onto..., figures released by the grid operator reveal the system’s heavy reliance on natural gas and imported
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The case of SYRIZA's fiscal performance
Agora, favoring a rapid buildout of the social welfare states and heavy doses of demand expansion... is again due to the recession from Covid. In contrast to what conservative governments often espouse, ND
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsspokesperson Kostas Skandalidis, likened the measures to “aspirin for a heavy disease”, accusing Mitsotakis... again that the health system will hold, noting the effect of the private sector requisitioning
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New Omicron measures met with exasperation by business and scepticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsbelieve will be the last in the days ahead, once again betrays the government’s hesitancy to take bold measures that would impact next year’s budget or appear too heavy-handed in the eyes of the public
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Snow chaos puts government planning on the spot
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHeavy snowfall has brought Athens and several other parts of the country to a standstill, prompting questions about the disaster readiness of authorities despite several days of advance warnings... infrastructure companies emerged once again as a problem as it had on previous occasions
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