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Stricter Covid-19 measures on the way, as pressure grows for national lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece reported record high in daily infections and ICU usage on Wednesday, with 1,547 new cases and 108 patients intubated in ICUs. The new jump in infections prompted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to announce a new month-long action plan to tackl...
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Running the wrong way: Rama's spat with the EU over vaccination underlines growing frustration
AgoraThe public spillover of criticism towards the EU marks a new and unprecedented development in Albanian politics. Rama’s statements about the EU’s ‘second-hand’ treatment of the Western Balkans during the pandemic highlights the significant shift in what...
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Credit expansion slows to 0.7 pct in Sep as loans to enterprises lead way
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit movement in the Greek private sector increased by 0.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, from 0.8 percent in August, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday. The growth in credit expansion continues to slow after rea...
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Parties at odds over latest pandemic measures, way to tackle Covid wave
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears to have played his last card, short of a lockdown, in the effort to contain the pandemic as New Democracy looks to ride out the latest Covid wave. In a televised address on Thursday, the premier announced that ...
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Mitsotakis tries to dig way out of snowstorm fallout
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is mounting an operational and communications effort to counter the growing criticism it is receiving for the apparent lack of preparedness in meeting the Elpida (Hope) snowstorm that reached Athens on Monday and left numerous problems in...
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Authorities say no new measures on the way despite surge in Covid-19 cases
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHealth Minister Thanos Plevris has dismissed the prospect of a return of Covid-19 measures after a rapid rise in infections and hospitalisations in recent weeks put Greece on course for a sixth wave of the pandemic. On Tuesday, the number of new infecti...
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Passenger cars lead the way as vehicle sales rise by 17.9 pct in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time picked up pace in August, rising by 19.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), from the 2.3 percent growth in July, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Mon...
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ND paves way to spring elections with relief measures amid SYRIZA objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s approach to dealing with the cost-of-living crisis continues to be questioned by the opposition. Wednesday’s vote over the latest measure, the so-called “Market Pass”, saw SYRIZA accusing the conservatives of duping the public and favour...
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Waiters and hospitality jobs lead way as hiring balance improves YoY in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance in June was positive by 28,761 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year was 19,113 more hires, suggesting an improvement of 9,648...
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMeasures to manage migration, including a major regularisation programme, have been mooted by Greek government officials this week in what could turn out to be major policy reversal for the Mitsotakis administration. Ministers are linking the changes to...
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