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  1. University bill a source of friction but govt unlikely to be ruffled
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    There 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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  2. Greek #MeToo claims snowball amid accusations of political cover-up
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and 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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  3. Economic sentiment rises to 91.9 points in February despite drop in consumer confidence
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    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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  4. Govt prepares new round of economic relief as Covid remains a threat
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    persistence has thrown off New Democracy’s initial planning for 2021. The government had hoped... to 735 on Sunday, the highest it has been since the start of the pandemic. New Democracy is hoping... a full reopening a week later. The difficulty in getting the virus under control has upset the government

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  5. Economic sentiment rises to 96.9 points in March as all sectors improve
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to 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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  6. Govt in tight spot as opposition questions lockdown easing priorities
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the bad news on Easter travel more unequivocally than any official government source has done... the government has had to face in mapping out its lockdown exit strategy, but it will not be the last... hospital system. At the same time, it has become mandatory for officials to acknowledge the build-up

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  7. Low expectations for progress in new round of UN-led Cyprus talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    at 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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  8. Construction revels as economic sentiment, consumer confidence rise further in April
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    year, 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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  9. Slide in press freedom rankings casts spotlight on govt relations with media
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , the distribution of public funds to the media during the pandemic has attracted criticism from other... allegations of bias and lack of transparency in its distribution - the government has allocated an additional... and that of another journalist, however the charges do not appear to relate to this allegation. The case has

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  10. Loosening of restrictions on expat vote fails to secure Parliament's approval

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    citizens 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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