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ND focusses on economic goals in run-up to budget vote
PoliticsGreek Politicscriticism from New Democracy officials who are still loyal to Karamanlis, but also prompted an outburst... party on after its double defeat at the ballot box. Three of these former PASOK officials, former... in the party structure has not been welcomed by some SYRIZA officials and their reaction to Polakis’s
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsand other senior US officials to condemn “the most serious increase in Turkish aggression in the last... about the fact that officials in Washington did not criticise Ankara over its maritime agreement... at the Souda Bay naval base. US officials see the agreement as a key part of the strategy
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the involvement of the police. Government officials have sought to downplay the events as nothing more..., government officials have hinted that the signs of impatience in sections of the public may lead... into the following week. Meanwhile public officials are looking at a number of possible interventions to make
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the fallout from the Novartis scandal and accusations of corruption against high-ranking officials... man, apparently talking about officials profiting personally from their involvement in politics... verbal attack from New Democracy officials, with several demanding that their identity be revealed
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Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has introduced new restrictions for the greater Athens area and officials are not ruling... and health officials. At the end of July, just nine people were in ICUs. This rose to 38... officials insisted that such drastic measures would not be deployed again. However, the steady rise
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PM mulling reshuffle to get political project back on track in 2021
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficials are jumping the queue to get the jab ahead of frontline staff. Left-leaning Efimerida ton... for the functioning of government” would be in the first wave of Greeks vaccinated, up from the 45 officials... but criticism has focussed on the number of low-ranking officials that are being inoculated when
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Uptick in Covid-19 cases prompts caution as govt prepares to tackle pension backlog
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Covid-19 front following a new rise in cases that is causing concern among officials and health... in the number of Covid-19 tests carried out. Speaking to New Democracy officials via teleconference... As the government tries to contend with the immediate impact of the pandemic, officials are also toiling
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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Vassilis Kikilias chaired a teleconference on Monday to discuss with health officials across... of mid-January. Government officials were quick to highlight the uptick in the vaccination rate. Prime... should be fully operational in the coming days. ND officials believe that this could create a new pool
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Govt's management of Covid-19 response challenged again after latest measures, PM’s trip
PoliticsGreek Politics-aways would not be allowed on the weekend, only for officials to reveal the following day... down for a meal on the balcony of the home of a local New Democracy MP. Officials insisted... when the PM or other government officials were involved in missteps, part of the domestic media
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Newsletter 292 - 09/04/2021
and accusing ministers and government officials of acting without transparency and tolerating corruption... to be seen. Some New Democracy officials reportedly believe that it would be wiser to hold elections.... Officials highlighted frequently over the past few days that the rate at which jabs are being administered
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