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University bill a source of friction but govt unlikely to be ruffled
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been further reaction to the government’s education bill this week as Education Minister... law, which has caused controversy partly because of the proposed creation of a new department... to be allocated to universities from the state budget. Another aspect of the proposals that has stirred a reaction
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Greek #MeToo claims snowball amid accusations of political cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the arts, and prompting accusations of political cover-ups. The Greek #MeToo movement has claimed its... to his appointment in 2019. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has sought to distance the political... “wanted” posters featuring his face in central Athens. The case has come to highlight some
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Newsletter 285 - 19/02/2021
because such incidents have been more limited in scope and impact, the centre-right government has... has sought to distance the political leadership from the allegations, insisting that no named... complaints within the cultural institutions has allowed the minister to distance herself from
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MPs urge govt to focus on vaccines, relief as it gets entangled in #MeToo claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that the government has to focus on rolling out the Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible and must provide Greek... has increased this week, surpassing a daily average of 21,000 compared to around 17,500 previously... vaccination certificates are now available online for anyone who has received the jab. Tourism
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Economic sentiment rises to 91.9 points in February despite drop in consumer confidence
EconomyMacroeconomy. Compared to last year, the EEI has fallen by 5.8 points. Meanwhile, compared to February 2020, the ESI has decreased by 21.5 points. The EU average ESI stood at 93.1 points for the month. Consumer... year, consumer confidence has dropped by 41.4 points. Industry confidence fell by 0.6 points month
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Economic sentiment rises to 96.9 points in March as all sectors improve
EconomyMacroeconomyto last year, the EEI has fallen by 6.5 points. Meanwhile, compared to March 2020, the ESI has decreased... confidence has dropped by 23 points. Industry confidence rose by 3.1 points month-on-month to stand at -7.5 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has worsened by 10.6 points. The services index
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Low expectations for progress in new round of UN-led Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyat the Palais de Nations in Geneva, but with no real hope of any substantial progress on a matter that has.... The Turkish Cypriots, for instance, have elected a new leader, Ersin Tatar, who has clarified that he... told Anadolu Agency that the Turkish side has put forward its new policy on the Cyprus issue
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Construction revels as economic sentiment, consumer confidence rise further in April
EconomyMacroeconomyyear, the EEI has increased by 3.5 points. Meanwhile, compared to April 2020, the ESI has dropped... confidence is now just 2 points lower compared to April last year. However, it has some distance to cover... confidence indicator has worsened substantially by 18.7 points. Retail trade also improved by 4.5
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Under scrutiny, government defends vaccine strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecord has come under scrutiny despite a recent increase in the rate at which jabs are being... under greater scrutiny. The government has been trying to defend its performance on vaccinations... that Greece has administered at least one dose 25% of the population, which is almost five points below
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Loosening of restrictions on expat vote fails to secure Parliament's approval
PoliticsGreek Politicscitizens voting remotely has failed to gather the 200 votes required in Parliament. The result has been... campaign targeting Greeks abroad in the early autumn. A pilot voter registration website has so far... 50,000-100,000 registrations. Polls A new poll has added to the pattern of recent findings, yielding mixed
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