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Overseas ballots in spotlight as govt accelerates voter enrolment campaign
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe subject of the overseas vote has emerged once again as a hot topic in Greece, after recent... 150,000. An electronic registration platform for applicants has already been launched... crisis. This group, which includes a high proportion of highly-educated Greeks, has been in Mitsotakis’s
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PM tightens lockdown, braces for economic and political impact
PoliticsGreek Politics, but given that the last lockdown began in November and has never been fully lifted, the validity... with a large group of people. Along with the constant chopping and changing of restrictions, this has... mutations, Greece has to be on alert to prevent another major outbreak. He cited Portugal as a recent
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Initials signs for Greek-Turkish exploratory talks seem unpromising
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe new round of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey hang in the balance as Ankara has... with political equality.” Turkey’s president has linked the exploratory talks between Greece... Emirates. Ankara said that this has been an attempt of Athens to forge an alliance against Turkey while
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Response to "Medea" brings storm of opposition criticism as govt sets sights on summer
PoliticsGreek Politicscuts. The disruption has angered many and prompted criticism of the government’s readiness... of civil protection.” Tourism plan The government, meanwhile, has been defying the cautious global... to take advantage of the good image our country has abroad”. Theocharis said he was optimistic
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Government targeting resumption of economic activity from March
PoliticsGreek Politicsearly March. It has been suggested that the retail sector will be the first to be freed from some... will the government be able to start removing some of the restrictions it has imposed over the previous weeks. Any... of the opposition’s attention has been focussed on Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, who appointed Lignadis
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Fresh tension weakens prospects for next round of Greek-Turkish talks
PoliticsForeign Policywith the European Union and the United States. Athens has so far avoided responding to similar statements... Mediterranean. The Greek foreign minister also noted that Greece has already suggested to the Turkish side some dates for the 62nd round of the exploratory talks as it will be the host country but has
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Newsletter 288 - 12/03/2021
. The government’s critics argue that at no stage has the prime minister expressed concern about what... to monitor police violence, headed by constitutional expert Nikos Alivizatos, has wound-up its activities.... As such, it seems unlikely that the current tension will disappear anytime soon. The government has also accused
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EU digital certificate seen as boost for tourism against backdrop of worsening pandemic
PoliticsGreek Politics” for travel has been welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a potential boost for Greek tourism. Αside... of the health status certificate which promises to ease travel among EU countries, has been hailed... announcement has been taken to signal that, following modifications to the original proposal, the concept
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Confusion over retail reopening puts govt on defensive
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government explained it was acting on the advice of the scientific committee that has been... traders to receive between 1,000 and 4,000 euros in grants. This series of events has triggered criticism... handling of the pandemic and the array of problems it has created. This significant erosion of faith in ND
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Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
SocietyGreece has been singled out for its poor performance in the global rankings of the World Economic... report uses data from the prior year). While the country has closed its gender gap by 3.5 percentage points since 2006, it has backtracked by 1.2 percentage points in the past year. Greece is the only
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