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Cabinet reshuffle and Covid-19 strategy dominate agenda for start of 2021
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has been an issue that has troubled Mitsotakis in recent months. Nevertheless, it appears... the local authorities will have to consider in the days ahead. SYRIZA has called for teachers
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PM hopes for return to normality by summer, but vaccine progress remains slow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAgainst the odds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his optimism... a slow start, the daily inoculation rate has more than doubled and is approaching 20,000 doses a day... allowed for attaining a degree. Defending the proposals, Education Minister Niki Kerameus has argued
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Govt's campus police proposals face further pushback as protests against education bill go ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicssecurity to Parliament in attempt to influence what has become a sterile debate focused..., an offhand remark by Deputy Education Minister Angelos Syrigos has inflamed opposition to the legislation...’s efforts to present the measure as one intended to improve the quality of campus life, as it has
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Athens prepared to be patient after resumption of Greek-Turkish talks
PoliticsForeign Policythe tension that has afflicted Greek-Turkish relations over several months. There is a public debate in Greece... talks. In his interview, Dendias stressed that “Greece… has no reason to fear any dialogue based..., Greece has every reason to continue supporting its European perspectives. At the end, it is Turkey
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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsregistered on Sunday. On the positive side, there has been a distinct increase in the rate of vaccinations... days, government-friendly Ta Nea has stressed the ruling party’s dominance over centrist voters... dominance and belief that it has locked in the support of voters in the centre ground, it is notable
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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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