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Govt seeks ways to keep classrooms open in face of Delta variant
PoliticsGreek Politicsforward for vaccination. Official figures show that only around one in five senior high-school... vaccination appointments. The coverage is lower among junior high school students, with fewer than one... of classroom closures to one of more intensive testing and surveillance. The minister went on to stress
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Newsletter 307 - 10/09/2021
tied up one loose end this week by appointing a new minister to oversee Greece’s civil protection... it a high-risk one as Stylianides, who is being given fast-track Greek citizenship, will be an easy... hikes, although the action is likely to be limited. One of the interventions being discussed
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We can't ignore population shifts within the European Union
Agora, to bring home the divergence in demographics within the EU/Europe, one can divide the continent in two... ahead to the future, one wonders if the implications and, indeed, challenges, from these demographic... further thought and debate.[5] No one (except for UK populists) is suggesting that internal mobility
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
as one allowing autonomous action, if circumstances call for it. This is particularly evident... to provide military assistance if one of the two countries is invaded, is so significant. The Greek.... “[But also] a European one since it strengthens our common defence industry. It also has Euro-Atlantic
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Covid resurgence triggers replay of last year's political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe pandemic. On Tuesday, Greece registered 4,165 cases – one of the highest daily totals seen since... lockdown – one of the longest in Europe. Opinion polls conducted since then suggest... that the pandemic was over even though Greece had one of the worst Covid-related death rates in Europe. On Tuesday
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof the continent, where it could potentially have a strategic footprint. One of the consequences... minister to the African country. Rwanda is one of the countries that Greece is seeking to build..., as it serves as an example in many ways. “Rwanda has recovered from one of the worst genocides in human history
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SYRIZA squeezes govt over relationship with media
PoliticsGreek Politicsa 270,000-euro public contract via one of his other firms. During his speech, Tsipras suggested... for the law to be revoked and be replaced by a more specific one. The vote was also significant... (KINAL). Loverdos is one of the frontrunners for the party leadership and has made no secret of his
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Govt searches budget for space to adopt more Covid and energy relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsindustry federation claims he was taken by surprise by the 2 a.m. closing rule on one of the busiest... billion euros are accessed. The adverse scenario included in the budget sees growth knocked back by one... the government narrative. Mitsotakis personally spearheaded the phase-out of coal as one of his first
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Covid dominates start of 2022 but PM looks ahead to growth
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new year begins much like the previous one in political terms as Covid is again the dominant... led to even more intense scrutiny of the ruling conservatives as 2022 gets underway. One of the key... the health service. Perhaps with one eye on possible snap polls in 2022, Tsipras called
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Govt offers more energy subsidies in Jan to cushion impact of high prices
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government attempted on Friday to address one of its major policy concerns at the start of 2022... the previous one, Delta, is at 87 vs 13 pct. Although this has not translated so far into a spike in the number... in the effort to treat sufferers. Reports suggest that the ministry is also considering making at least one
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