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Newsletter 279 -13/11/2020
Minister Makis Voridis, while government spokesman Stelios Petsas has been appointed Alternate... figures from the right wing of the party which has given rise to the loudest criticism, with centre... of such figures has fuelled speculation that Mitsotakis is considering snap elections later this year
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicssports official has brought unanimous support from the country’s political world and calls for sweeping reforms to the conservative world of competitive sport. In what has been widely described... Becatorou has encouraged other athletes, public figures and ordinary women to come forward with reports
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Challenges piling up for govt as spokesperson departs
PoliticsGreek Politics300,000 of those having received both doses. This means 8.5% of the Greek population has been vaccinated, against an EU average of 7.3%. However, the vaccination process has brought some negative publicity... to both being suspended by ND. This is not the first time the ruling party has faced criticism
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Athens draws up Turkey strategy after EU Council, Biden input
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has already begun to plan its new strategy by trying to predict Ankara’s moves following..., the Council’s statement regarding Turkey is considered a small victory since the EU has finally adopted... has included certain pre-conditions for any progress related to the positive agenda which is under
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Turkey: Multiple policy challenges from all directions
Agoradecided to ease restriction. The number of cases in Istanbul has increased nearly tenfold compared... recorded in the country. The number of deaths has also risen sharply, by almost 50% since 1 April... and the worsening economic situation. Given the negative trajectory of the pandemic, President Tayyip Erdogan has
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEU summit has paved the way for the certificate to be issued from July 1, helping vaccinated... claiming that it was his proposal that got the ball rolling on the initiative. Mitsotakis has argued...” list, which has also stymied the flow of tourists. The Greek government has suggested through
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Government compromises on 2 pct rise for minimum wage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHatzidakis means that the monthly minimum wage will go up from 650 euros, where it has been since 2019... to SYRIZA which has been relentless in accusing the ruling centre-right party of not caring for workers... economy has the potential to grow significantly in the years ahead. He also admitted that the increase
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KINAL launches leadership contest to settle internal disquiet ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, centre-left KINAL, currently third in the polls, has announced the dates for its leadership elections in December. The party has been led by Fofi Gennimata since 2015, when it was still in its... in 2009, and with its polling figures stalled at around 6 pct over the last two years, Gennimata has
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Newsletter 321 - 17/12/2021
156,000 in the second. The 42-year-old politician from Crete has enjoyed a rapid rise through... a sound platform from which to build from. Androulakis has revealed little about his political beliefs... percentage points from 36.7 pct to 33.8 pct, while SYRIZA remains stable at 23.5 pct. KINAL has almost
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Govt confident about school return, but faces doubts on post-bailout review
PoliticsGreek Politicsof schools. Defending its approach, the government argues that it has made the framework for schools..., but also as far as the public health system is concerned. ND’s handling of the pandemic has become increasingly open to criticism and much of the public has become disillusioned with the situation
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