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PM opts for compulsory vaccinations in healthcare as Covid-19 cases continue to surge
PoliticsGreek Politicsof vaccination which has been flagging in recent weeks in the face of a dramatic escalation in infections... increase in infections has led experts to warn that several thousand daily cases will inevitably.... However, the government appears to be leaning on a public interest argument which has a precedent
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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politics. As Greece moves closer to the peak of the summer holidays, the daily rate of vaccination has visibly slowed and there has been a drop off in the number of appointments being booked for first jabs. The government has tried to address this hesitancy by making it compulsory for healthcare workers to get
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Economic sentiment rises above 111 pts in July but consumer confidence drops further
EconomyMacroeconomyand it has been on the mend since with a recovery of 24.6 points. The deterioration in sentiment from... at -34.7. However, it has some way to go to match the previous high of -4.8 in February 2020. Industry... for the third consecutive month. Since the start of the year, industry confidence has improved by 17.4
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA wildfire that broke out on Tuesday north of Athens has put the government’s ability to tackle... in connection to what happened at Mati, ND has made saving lives in such situations a priority... office has no involvement in tackling fires when in 2018 he led the attacks against his predecessor
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Warnings of post-holiday Covid surge, continuing wildfires store up risk for ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsvaccinated. Crete has had one of the lowest vaccination rates in Greece, but overall vaccination rates are also lagging. The number of doses administered daily has risen slightly to around 30,000... half the population (45 pct) has not yet had a first shot, and even with the increased uptake
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About-turn over ministry post undermines impact of PM's reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis was not the case. Whatever happened, the impression that has been left is that Mitsotakis... to create some rare common ground in Greek politics rings somewhat hollow. One only has to look back... comments he has made in the past about Auschwitz. KIS called on the new minister to “express his
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Govt seeks ways to keep classrooms open in face of Delta variant
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the surge in new cases in countries where the school year is already under way. This has led... students has been vaccinated so far, while the rate will soon rise to around 23 pct based on booked... vaccination compulsory, and the vaccination committee has no immediate plans to open up vaccination
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Price hikes pose fresh challenge for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto come up with answers to rising prices. For some months, the local media has been trailing.... However, over the past couple of weeks the sceptre of inflation has started to cast a shadow over... concern in the government ranks that this could lead to voter unrest. Naturally, the opposition has
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PM announces extensive measures to build on recovery, counter inflation and put govt on track
PoliticsGreek Politicstax rates The centre-right government has also become more concerned over the past few weeks about... at younger voters, a group that New Democracy has struggled to gain traction with compared to older... has so far ruled out an early trip to the polls but if the economic recovery proves strong and his
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Newsletter 308 - 17/09/2021
.” The image Mitsotakis has tried to portray of his administration as technocratic-led goal-getters suffered... that has allowed Greece and other member states to run higher deficits because of Covid.EconomyGovernment... speech has been used as the platform to unfold each government’s policy agenda. The speech of Kostas
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