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Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
EconomyThe Greek government has submitted to Parliament draft legislation that paves the way for thousands... a press briefing on Tuesday that this measure will be followed up by draft legislation concerning... budget. It has been suggested in the local media over the past few days that the government might have
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PM to announce new measures as second Covid wave gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsto those of other European nations has been criticised by some commentators for fostering complacency... for the victims of attacking her in uncollegiate terms. The prosecutor’s stance has attracted puzzlement and anger in equal measure, as earlier in the trial she had recommended that racketeering charges
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Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
SocietyGreece has been singled out for its poor performance in the global rankings of the World Economic... report uses data from the prior year). While the country has closed its gender gap by 3.5 percentage points since 2006, it has backtracked by 1.2 percentage points in the past year. Greece is the only
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PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rapid rise in infections and the slow-down in vaccinations over the past week has led... presented at the meeting, 56 pct of the adult population has now had one dose of a vaccine, while 47 pct.... Professor Nikos Sypsas also appeared to chide the PM, warning that “the virus has its own agenda
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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears set on the idea of making permanent some of the relief measures it has... for their “patience and perseverance” during the pandemic. According to ECDC data, 91.1 pct of this age group has not been vaccinated yet, with just 6.5 pct being fully vaccinated. SYRIZA dismissed the measure
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The place where sanity goes to die
AgoraThe laborious attempt made by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem to answer the last question... the other way and sign off on what was presented as progress in the Greek programme. Now the IMF has... bargaining in the near future. This time, the holdup is not because Greece has not delivered on what it has
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has tried to downplay an incident on Monday night involving a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter... was not a major one. It has however noted that “night flight with lights out is part of Turkey’s tactic... magazine Der Spiegel. “Turkey has a tendency – not always, and not everyone in Turkey – to create
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PM defends scepticism about name deal as he waits for official position from Skopje
PoliticsForeign Policy. What is the sense of that, I really find it hard to understand.” The issue has created yet another... coming to power it has respected the agreement even though it has not yet ratified in Parliament....” “On the issue of the name, however, there is a very clear setback and I want to send a message warning
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Survey shows investor interest remains solid
EconomyFeaturesA survey by Ernst and Young (EY) has revealed that investor interest in Greece has remained steady... of respondents said that the country’s image as a potential investment destination has improved in the last... investment. This is up from last year’s answer of 50 percent. Furthermore, 69 percent think
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PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
PoliticsGreek Politics, political pressure on the government has intensified, with opposition parties issuing daily statements... profit”. KINAL leader Fofi Gennimata has also taken a strong stance, accusing the government... casualties on the healthcare and economic fronts in the coming months. In a bid to answer his
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