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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicscriticism about the way authorities dealt with the fire northeast of Athens that led to more than 80... and fire service as they explained to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires... by the Mati fire. The fact that all four officials involved argued that while some mistakes may have
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA officials), the general secretary for civil protection Yiannis Kapakis and the fire chief (both... that the accounts of survivors of the Mati fire have more value and are more truthful than the explanations... that during the night of the fire, authorities made no mention of any deaths when they met
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Wildfires rekindle longstanding political battle as heatwave forces agenda change
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the deadly Mati fire in 2018, which claimed more than 100 lives and played a significant part in the left... the situation with their own erratic communications around the fire and its aftermath... text messages being sent to mobile phone users in areas that are in danger when there is a fire
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRapid Mapping Service and the European Forest Fire Observatory (EFFIS) conducted by the National... to contain and extinguish the fire. However, there is also considerable tension in the area around... Vassilis Kikilias revealed on Saturday that since May 1 the fire service has made almost 150 arrests
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Divided we fall?
Agora, and chose instead to focus their fire on SYRIZA. Tsipras, meanwhile, continued to spin his tale... the "No" camp accuses "Yes" of lacking the courage to stand up to lenders. This is now the new dividing
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Refugee housing deadline puts spotlight back on migration policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the headlines in Greece continue to be dominated by the government’s response to the pandemic and its economic implications, New Democracy’s handling of other issues is starting to come under fire... criticises the government for keeping local communities in the dark about its intentions, lacking forward
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Return to school marked by protests over education bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsfire recently for introducing live webcasts from the classroom for pupils unable to attend due... classes during the lockdown, with many households still lacking the necessary equipment. Given the large
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Newsletter 253 -05/06/2020
on June 9 when the bill comes to the vote. Kerameus has come under fire recently for introducing live... participated in online classes during the lockdown, with many households still lacking the necessary equipment
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Parties debate pandemic response as public approval deteriorates
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a classroom. The government also came under fire for its economic support measures, which were generally... was largely lacking during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Monday’s discussion
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Mitsotakis tries to dig way out of snowstorm fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsspecifically on the breakdown of coordination among authorities during the deadly fire in Mati... desperately lacking in its ability to organise a coherent and effective response to a natural disaster
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