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Police and protests at centre of political leaders' debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe need to create another ombudsman’s position, noting that the current one already investigates claims.... Media attention One of the more interesting aspects of the debate concerned the references... influenced by the echo chamber of social media, indicating that this could be one of the reasons
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Athens sees ties with Ankara on more even keel as EU ministers review Borrell report
PoliticsForeign Policy, the EU’s approach towards Ankara is a two-way one, based on the usual “carrot and stick” strategy... proposals for specific repercussions for Turkey, depending on its behaviour.” One positive element... that took place in Athens last Wednesday, just one day after the 62nd round of exploratory talks
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Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week began as the last one ended, with the national health system under immense pressure from... the Covid challenges well. This is one of the few opportunities the leftists have been given since ND came... salons re-opened. On the one hand, New Democracy wants to show that the worst of the crisis
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Mitsotakis attempts to clarify plans for post-Easter reopening
PoliticsGreek Politicson hospitals. One unexpected announcement contained in the PM’s address pertained to the vaccination... on the government to go one step further and allow outdoor dining immediately rather than waiting until after... in the sector had no cash reserves and this would constrain their ability to operate on day one of reopening
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Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicshave received at least one dose of the vaccine and more than 11% of the population has been fully... among older age groups. For those over 80, the rate is 63.1% for at least one dose against an EU... have received at least one jab and about 20% would be fully protected. Tourism Accelerating
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Newsletter 297 - 21/05/2021
of recent pressure on public hospitals, “the pandemic is still here.” One of the reasons... received at least one dose of the vaccine, equivalent to around 28% of the population. About 16... it appears that the AIA is one of the projects that has been affected most as it is directly linked
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsattractive for tourists to visit Greece and boost one of the country’s key sectors. His government..., roughly one billion went to hotels. Vaccinations On Tuesday, Mitsotakis also underlined that Greece had... population had received at least one jab (3.28 mln doses) and 16.9% had been fully vaccinated (1.81 mln
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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek Politicsshould choose to use this language, one reason could be that these kind of attacks on the opposition always play well with the party base. One of the few weak points for the prime minister at the moment... up this period again, Mitsotakis feels he can undermine SYRIZA’s effort, albeit a stop-start one
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Newsletter 299 - 04/06/2021
creditors, leading to a loss of assets but also future income. One factor that could work against... outlook on Greek debt sustainability The Greek authorities overcame one more hurdle in the post-programme... consultation. Overall, the IMF’s view has not substantially changed on Greece after more than one
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsled to 70 pct occupancy in ICUs across the country. Several hospitals, including one of the largest.... Pressed further on the subject, Mitostakis retorted that, “in one tragedy, sadly, we counted acres... gave what she considered to be a condescending response to one of her questions.
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