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Tussle over labour reforms shaping up as spark for broader political battle
PoliticsGreek Politicsdivisions and show whether New Democracy has a progressive vision for Greece’s future are the issues... and that the Mitsotakis administration has not understood that the climate crisis, pandemic and civil rights movements... across is that opinion polls have consistently shown that the Greek public has little appetite to hear
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PM warns Covid threat remains as 'wall of immunity' still being built
PoliticsGreek Politicsso far, it has not built up herd immunity from infections, meaning that around 80% of the adult... admitted that Greece has not yet built the “wall of immunity” it would like even though it is now... that there is an abuse of the greater freedom that has been given to citizens and businesses, jeopardising
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Newsletter 301 - 18/06/2021
to show that his party is modernising Greece by creating labour legislation that has greater... owners and helping them increase their profits. This has been a criticism levelled at the centre... lines between the government and the opposition parties in voters’ minds. There has also been much
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Flagship pension reform hits snag over transition cost
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has hit a stumbling block over its flagship pension reform because of concerns among... this cost at 48 to 76 billion euros. This amount has caused concern among European officials... back to the drawing board and, as a result, has delayed the tabling of the bill in Parliament’s full
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek Politicsplatform by August 18. In addition to financial compensation for damaged properties, the government has... in the aftermath of the fires. The Environment and Energy Ministry has been tasked with ensuring... Protection Nikos Hardalias, who has been the public face of the fire and pandemic response
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SYRIZA puts spotlight on wildfire impact to stress govt faults
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe summer in what was the largest single wildfire Greece has witnessed. In an interview with a local... that Mitsotakis has not visited the area yet, even though he would risk receiving an unfriendly reception... of the compensation due to residents and businesses affected by this summer’s fires has not been paid out yet
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Govt holds firm on no lockdown as health system teeters
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government is not considering a lockdown in reaction to the ongoing Covid wave in Greece, which has led... lawmaker, stoking widespread derision. The Hospital Workers’ Union (POEDIN) has listed numerous deaths... in Greece has become one of the highest in Europe, as SYRIZA frequently points out. Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Mitsotakis heads to Israel and Russia with broad agenda
PoliticsForeign Policyof this process. Since then, relations have improved but there has not been a reset. The Ukrainian issue... on the borders with Ukraine and western fears of a possible conflict there. Mitsotakis has been very clear..., especially in the East Med and Cyprus. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Moscow has
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Govt opts to reopen schools on time, drawing opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe reduced from more than 50 pct. New Democracy appears confident that the measures it has set out...The government has come under fire from the opposition for not delaying the opening of schools... believes that since Omicron has now become the dominant variant in Greece, eclipsing
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Government focusses on security of energy supplies in light of Ukraine escalation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe escalating crisis in Ukraine has prompted a high-level review of the security of Greece’s... by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Greek government has condemned the recognition of the two... of neighbouring countries including Bulgaria, Albania and North Macedonia has focussed on improving
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