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Polls highlight new party's disruptive potential as opposition calls foul over flights blackout
PoliticsGreek Politicsto elections. Opposition parties, meanwhile, are calling for political accountability for air transport safety... to unfold, after the publication of the initial findings into the incident. Air traffic controllers... Kostas Tsoukalas called on the government to explain why it had ignored repeated warnings by air
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Professional liars in pandemic times
AgoraAt a press conference following the inauguration of then-US President Donald Trump, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said, among other things, that it was the "largest audience to ever witness an inauguration in the history of the United States."...
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The television will not be revolutionised
Agorain a furtive exchange with NERIT to secure more air time for Tsipras and other leaders. The details... ministerial decisions through Parliament to take ERT off air. It is not the first time over the past few... University professor Giorgos Prokopakis was replaced in May, two days after NERIT went on air
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EU highlights Greek border concerns but Athens concerned about Aegean
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s land and sea borders, as well as air space, are back in focus after the European Commission’s decision to extend frontier controls in the Schengen area for another six months and rising...’s territorial waters and air space by Turkish navy vessels and air force jets have prompted Athens
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Waste management remains Greece's biggest environmental challenge, says EU
Societyaction programmes for all nitrate-vulnerable zones. While the emission of several air pollutants has decreased significantly, the report said that air quality in Greece continues to cause concern. “For 2014, exceedances above the EU air quality standards were registered for nitrogen dioxide
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In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms
PoliticsForeign Policywithdrawal. Finally, it was agreed that the Greek Air Force will undertake the policing of North Macedonia's air space as well as the training of members of the armed forces in the neighbouring country. Should the air space policing incur a cost, this is set to be covered by NATO.
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agoraabout the smiling grandfather, hugging the air roughly two metres away from his perplexed, pushchair... for air, were given room to breathe. With that, came sounds and smells that had been smothered before. The aroma from the blossom of bitter orange trees pervaded the air and lingered like the scent
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European Commission's travel guidance brings some optimism for Greek tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politics, and which destination countries including Greece had opposed as setting a barrier to air travel... in the press, the plan rests on four pillars: the reopening of air connections, support of employment... the VAT on air tickets, it will also introduce a package to support part-time employment by subsidising
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
opposed as setting a barrier to air travel. The government is also pleased that the announcements... on four pillars: the reopening of air connections, support of employment, financial support and health protocols. The same sources say that the government intends to reduce the VAT on air tickets
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Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe end of the month, open-air concerts in Attica can only have up to half the regular audience... weeks. Open-air and regular cinemas will only be able to fill a maximum of 60 pct of their seats, while... and protests where social distancing cannot be observed. Masks will also have to be worn at open-air
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