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Unease over political pressure on experts accompanies rumours of stricter lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsrepeated their call for the minutes of the committee to be published so that the scientific recommendations can be compared transparently with the policy decisions. Among the controversial decisions... for the vaccination among frontline healthcare staff, after it emerged that in some hospitals fewer than half
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Professional liars in pandemic times
AgoraPress Secretary Sean Spicer said, among other things, that it was the "largest audience to ever witness... with their activities. In that sense, former US President Donald Trump often used to call the coronavirus "the common flu" which will "disappear during the summer" etc. However, what puts him among those who spread
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Newsletter 322 - 07/01/2022
among over-60s is almost 90 pct, while 60 pct have had a third dose. Almost 18 pct of teenagers... year has also revived speculation about whether Mitsotakis might opt to call elections this year... precautions. The opposition party argued that infection rates among teenagers are already spiralling
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Data protection ruling adds to pressure on New Democracy from ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicselection campaign. Rumblings among rank-and-file MPs are proving a daily headache for PM Kyriakos... on the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee were among those who submitted questions on home... be substantial, the ruling is a blow to the party’s image, particularly among moderate voters who place a value
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PASOK takes aim at ND with barrage of economic initiatives as PM focusses on party unity
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe peace among the factions of New Democracy. Entering the new year as the official opposition, PASOK... were successfully adopted. Among the victories claimed by PASOK in 2024 were curbs to the golden... of right-wing figurehead Antonis Samaras, the sense in the party is that the storm is far from over among
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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the government and the institutions. Among the areas listed by Hatzidakis as government priorities... weaknesses in the political system and call on opposition parties to set aside partisan differences... igniting further protests among the New Democracy parliamentary party, suggesting that both sides
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PM under pressure to account for destruction, as wildfires stoke anti-migrant sentiment
PoliticsGreek Politicshard right groups, who now have a bigger representation in Parliament, to call for louder endorsement.... Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has come under fire for remaining largely silent on the issue... the importance of fiscal prudence, for fear of jeopardising the country’s chances of regaining
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Remaining fiscal space could be squeezed for more cost-of-living measures as tension grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficials, among others. Touloupaki had asked to be provided with all the case documents in order
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Greece is least socially just country in EU, report indicates
Societyin the risk of poverty, particularly among children and youth, a health care system badly undermined... The report highlights obvious factors such as the high unemployment rate, including among young... payment by submitting receipts to the patients’ social insurance funds. However, these funds saw
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Income inequality in Greece has grown during crisis, OECD report shows
Society. This means Greece ranks sixth in terms of inequality among OECD countries after Mexico (30.5), Chile (26.5... hold. Reflecting this fall income and the lack of a social net, the crisis period also saw a marked.... In Greece, poverty among non-standard work households even increases after redistribution through
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