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Anger over wildfires grows as PM prepares lines of defence
PoliticsGreek Politicson the island of Evia, where more than 45,000 hectares of land has been burnt since the blaze began there last... that the fire in Attica tore through 8,000 hectares of land, while more than 10,000 hectares burned
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Govt sets out fire compensation scheme in first step to overcome destruction
PoliticsGreek Politicsannounced that this summer’s fire defence plan, along with the committed resources, were stronger than ever... than 100 people dying in the Mati wildfire in 2018. Then, as the main opposition party, New Democracy
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Unemployment at 15 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomywhich they were temporarily absent, as still employed if the duration of their absence was less than... with 73,502 more hirings than people leaving their jobs.
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Building permits jump by 62.9 pct in May, from year-earlier lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomy, but have not yet come close to this high. Total permits for 2020 came to roughly 80 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicspost, and one where the previous minister was often criticised, rather than leave him out... are designed to placate the party rather than to increase the government’s efficiency. However, as long
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Opposition to vaccines hardens, revealing deep rift in public attitudes
PoliticsGreek Politicshigher among the unvaccinated than the vaccinated. The survey also revealed confrontational attitudes... as a means to pressurise the unvaccinated, rather than to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
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Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges
PoliticsGreek Politics, as many reports note, are less strict than the previous year’s. Pupils will return to classrooms... to potential outbreaks, with intensive testing and contact-tracing rather than automatic suspension
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Newsletter 307 - 10/09/2021
year. In the second quarter of this year, GDP grew by more than 16 pct year-on-year. This places... for Greece ranged from 3.3 pct for the IMF to 4.3 for the European Commission. These were all lower than
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Govt grabs opportunity offered by escape clause to entice voters with support package
Economylead over SYRIZA. In the meantime, Greece is enjoying for the first time in more than a decade... down slightly in the budget as it seems that the recovery came sooner than expected. The impressive
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Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
Societyhave more than doubled since the start of the year, as a combination of external and domestic... the price of carbon more keenly than most, thanks to the country’s continuing dependence on highly
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