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Unease over political pressure on experts accompanies rumours of stricter lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsare 64% occupied, while in Thessaloniki occupancy has eased off to 34%. According to the information... committee. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has repeatedly sought to stress that the government... contradictions regarding specific measures has led many to suggest that the experts are being pressured or co
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Govt looks for positives as it steps up vaccine rollout
PoliticsGreek Politics. As of Monday, Greeks aged 60 to 64 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca jab, which Greece has only... away from the recent criticism it has received for its incoherent handling of the Covid-19 situation... billion at the end of 2020. Despite this grim picture, the Finance Ministry also has to contemplate
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In 9th post-bailout review, EC sees reforms slowing due to pandemic
EconomyProgrammeof 2018. The report concludes that although Greece has managed to progress some of the agreed reforms, the momentum has slowed down. To a large extent, this is attributed to the challenging... in Athens region. Greece has a big dependency on the recovery of international tourism
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Starkly different solutions presented as govt nears lockdown decision point
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the lockdown, but said that despite the pressure on ICUs in the capital the country has been handling... of new cases is in sight. The Health Ministry has been making efforts to increase the number of beds... the scandal involving former national theatre director Dimitris Lignadis, has generated mostly negative
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Latest lockdown tweaks prompt opposition backlash
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore of the economy, and particularly manufacturing which has remained since November when... of the South African variant. The role of the new variants has been highlighted by the government in its... in the Attica region, which includes Athens, has been increased from 1,673 in mid-February to over 2,100
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politicslast year. However, the government’s critics point out that at no stage has the prime minister... set up to monitor police violence, headed by constitutional expert Nikos Alivizatos, has wound-up... The government has also accused SYRIZA of irresponsibility, arguing that by encouraging protests the opposition
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Relaxation of lockdown considered despite worrying Covid data
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek public has become fatigued and that this is having political consequences. On Tuesday... that this number has surpassed 600. Similarly, the 59 deaths from Covid-19 recorded on Tuesday... interpreted as a sign that some Greeks are growing restless because of a lockdown that has been in place
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Athens sees ties with Ankara on more even keel as EU ministers review Borrell report
PoliticsForeign Policythat satisfies the Greek side based on what Dendias has said when repeatedly setting out the Greek... that the climate between the two sides has improved over the last couple of weeks. “I have repeatedly.... But it is true that the climate has improved, if only partially, enabling us to resume high-level talks
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe lifted. The government has also indicated that Greeks will be able to travel within the country... and control the media. The opposition party denies this and has hit back by arguing... the opposition’s trustworthiness, which has not recovered since the election defeat in 2019, regardless
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed since 2014 amid the civil war that has torn apart the North African country. Prime Minister Kyriakos... in Tripoli, Athens in close co-operation with Washington has begun to support Aguila Saleh Issa
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