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As easing of lockdown begins, government looks to salvage economy
PoliticsGreek Politics, depending on the store’s floor space. The government has launched a campaign to urge Greeks to “Stay safe... explained that the infection rate (R) has dropped well below 1, signalling that the disease is dying out... to revive the tourism sector, which has been in complete shutdown over the least two months. Tourism
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTheoharis, who has spoken of capitalising on the boost to the country’s brand image from..., Germany, has been actively discouraging citizens from planning holidays abroad, and in the UK, another..., if there is sustained evidence of containment of the virus. Entertainment Entertainment has emerged as one of the areas
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Covid-19 fears start to wane as concerns about economic impact grow
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government has responded to the challenge posed by the coronavirus, including almost two thirds of SYRIZA... the pandemic has dropped considerably over the last month, plunging from 78 pct to 63 pct. However.... Support for ND has dropped from 45 pct last month to 42.5 pct this month. Backing for SYRIZA has remained
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ND mulls next stage of lockdown easing as support remains strong despite some grumbles
PoliticsGreek Politicshas handled the Covid-19 challenge well so far. According to an Alco poll for Open TV on Tuesday, 84 pct of respondents think the centre-right party has handled things “very” or “quite” well... popularity, which has actually increased by 3 points since the last poll by Alco, rising to 40
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European Commission's travel guidance brings some optimism for Greek tourism sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has welcomed the European Commission’s guidance on travel and tourism as a first step... by torpedoing the summer tourist season. The Commission has recommended that Europe’s external borders remain closed to arrivals from third-party countries until at least mid-June but has not endorsed
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Border furor highlights brittleness of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyof the Meriç/Evros river which delineates the Turkish-Greek land border in 1926 has changed significantly... is a “border dispute”. But this issue has sparked political controversy, especially between... if the people in question entered Greek territory. “The government has already demonstrated
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Rise in new Covid-19 cases raises alarm on eve of reopening to tourism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA fresh spate of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Greece has been causing jitters as the country... at a mental health facility in the Peloponnese. As Greece has gradually relaxed restrictions on movement... of the two-month lockdown on peoples’ movements has subsided. Checks for compliance with the new hygiene
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Release of refugees creates new difficulties for minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsdays are unlikely to have helped smooth things over. The Great Walk Bakoyannis, however, has had his... to avoid using public transport. The scheme has been dubbed “The Great Walk.” However, the scheme – launched this week – has led to numerous complaints because it has caused major traffic jams in the Greek
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EU report sees Greek population shrinking, ageing over next decades
SocietyThe European Commission (EC) has released its first report on the impact of demographic changes... has been sharply and often painfully exposed,” the report says. One of the main drivers... woman is necessary to keep a population at a stable level. Almost nowhere in the EU currently has
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ND feeling fiscal pressure as row over media handouts rumbles on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest macroeconomic data has highlighted the fiscal pressure that is mounting on Greece’s... and 23 pct of the levels they were at in March and April 2019. This has left EFKA with a deficit... announcement was justified by the fact the government has not yet revealed how much cash each media
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