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Left pulls together against ND's labour reform bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Greece's largest unions and all the parties of the left. Opposition SYRIZA has pledged to fight.... The government has already made several changes to the draft legislation regarding redundancy.... SYRIZA in particular has invested a lot in fighting the bill, which it sees as an opportunity
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Government under fire for supporting controversial fertility conference
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA state-sponsored conference on female fertility has caused embarrassment at the highest level... Voridis and Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis who has previously supported pro-life campaigns... challenge has long been an area of concern in economic and policy circles, its emergence
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Govt talks up benefits of pension reform as Delta variant concern grows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has launched its attempt to win the public relations battle over the next major... of a 44-year-old woman on Crete after her vaccination, the uptake has slowed significantly. The head... was initially put on Britain’s “green list”. However, the Greek government has openly courted the UK
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Surge linked to Delta variant causes jitters about tourism, return to school
PoliticsGreek Politics, while also noting that the average age of new cases has dropped by almost decade in the last three... for teaching staff, as it will soon be for frontline healthcare workers. Athens University has... vaccination. University entries Controversy has greeted the release of university entry results
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Schools bill vote brings differences on education to fore
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has succeeded in passing another raft of reforms to the education system despite... it would not produce more graduates. There are signs, however, that the government has been forced... Kerameus to extend compulsory Covid-19 vaccination to schoolteachers has been effectively put on ice
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PM sets criticism aside, highlights unprecedented conditions behind fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Iris 2.0 programme is not flawless, Observatory officials revealed that it has rarely been used... and intense heatwave has created extraordinary conditions, leaving the authorities unable to act effectively... of the 112 early warning system, which has seen residents of areas close to wildfires being told via text
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Athens sees multiple defence, geopolitical benefits in pact with France
PoliticsForeign Policywill be compatible with the jets Greece is also purchasing from France. It has already ordered 24 Dassault... for a possible negotiation and eventual accord with Turkey. The accord, however, has limited weight if it does... and Washington over the submarine agreement with Australia has created further pressure on France
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Covid resurgence triggers replay of last year's political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsof people dying from Covid-related issues has not hit the highs seen since last year, hospital... to the local authorities rather than the central government, which has simply advised all those taking... the vaccination campaign has been effective enough. Vaccination rates in Greece remain below the EU average
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Discussion over PEPP, SGP draw attention to rising yields
EconomyFeaturesThe Greek sovereign debt market has enjoyed a buoyant period, largely thanks to the participation... consider it a cornerstone for future upgrades. Greece this year has managed to fetch from the markets... with the conclusion of PEPP five months. SGP Another development that has attracted unfavourable
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Parties gear up for battle over pandemic media funding amid more warnings about press freedom
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and a Dutch journalist and her ensuing treatment by the domestic media, has... information has become available. A heated debate is expected on what has become a set piece of political... in government starting in 2015. While SYRIZA has refused to amend its proposal, ND will be able
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