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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agorawith vaccination coverage well below safe levels. Moreover, surveys suggest that only a small fraction... for most indoor activities. While this may have solved highly localised problems (e.g. preventing hospital..., their doubts may not be misplaced. The blog was created as part of the “Tales from the Region
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Newsletter 316 - 12/11/2021
to support the “stay at home” and “stay safe” public awareness campaigns in 2020, nicknamed after... since May 2011, reaching 3.4 pct in October. It is remarkable how quickly prices shot up since May
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Newsletter 319 - 03/12/2021
is safe. Tsipras made the comments during a meeting with the head of the Public Hospital Workers’ Union... in the fact that the Eurostat’s HICP for Greece was negative in May this year at -1.2 pct, escalating... continued drops since May this year, when it stood at -22.2 points. Consumer confidence is well off
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Mitsotakis argues there is no alternative as SYRIZA officials push Kasselakis out
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the nascent politician may not recover from. In Thessaloniki on Saturday, Mitsotakis presented... to a “safe port” in 2027. He said that his administration has 1,000 days ahead of it until... following his speech was that whatever gripes they may have about his administration’s performance
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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyregional actors. Nonetheless, other sources suggest that the EU may eventually need to be involved... Greece’s veto of Turkey’s participation in the EU’s defence programme - SAFE. Despite this, the Greek... and strengthens the transatlantic alliance as a whole.” There are indications that the US may
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Predator row deepens as Tsipras publishes ideological roadmap for new party
PoliticsGreek Politicsmanifesto on May 1. The Athens Bar Association (DSA) took the unprecedented step late last week... to launch. His institute published a manifesto “The Governing Left of the New Era” on May Day. It sets... goods, protecting health and education, enhancing transparency, guaranteeing decent wages and safe
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Cyprus faces critical August test as UN pushes for diplomatic results in peace talks
PoliticsForeign Policyrelationship with the European Union. This may be one of the most consequential differences between... with the EU’s SAFE defence instrument and in facilitating deeper participation by its defence industry... may see movement on Cyprus as part of a wider bargain with Brussels. The question is whether
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Greek gov't and Parliament on hold, waiting for cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe May 25 European Parliament elections but it certainly appears that a number of key tasks have... is likely – although not certain – to be replaced. Following the disappointing May 25 election results... to resign. His removal would be controversial and may create friction between the government
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Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicselections on May 25. It is questionable, though, how much room for manoeuvre Hardouvelis will have given... as Georgiadis’s successor may be an effort to ensure the minister with the health portfolio... appointed to ministries are known for their combative styles. It may be an indication of Samaras believing
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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
PoliticsGreek Politicslast May, will be in charge of administrative reform. Another law professor, Nikos Paraskevopoulos, has... that the SYRIZA-led government may try to shift the direction of Greece's foreign policy closer to Russia... for backing sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. Tsipras visited Moscow last May
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