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Measures set for a comeback as Covid cases climb
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the date approaches for the reopening of indoor dining and entertainment, the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases is widely expected to lead the government’s advisory committee to call for the reintroduction of some containment measures over the comin...
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ND set to carry Covid, wildfires baggage into September
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first press briefing since being appointed as the government’s new spokesman, Yiannis Economou revealed on Thursday that a new framework aimed at limiting the spread of Covid in the autumn would be presented next week. However, the local media al...
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Debt strategy for 2022 set to continue along this year's steady path, assisted by PEPP
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing two years during which the pandemic forced the Greek authorities to provide extensive support packages that pushed up the debt both in nominal terms and as a percentage of GDP, the draft 2022 budget anticipates the debt-to-GDP ratio resuming a...
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Hooliganism poses familiar set of challenges for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired a meeting with several key ministers on Friday to discuss the government’s approach to hooliganism after the recent death of a football supporter in Thessaloniki posed the latest challenge to New Democracy’s la...
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ND and SYRIZA prepare to set out on campaign trail
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe two main parties are planning their next moves on the electoral chessboard as the campaign for the 2023 vote gets underway, albeit unofficially. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the inauguration of three new metro stations in Athens on Mo...
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Parties hope to set tone as they start unveiling election candidates
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe main parties have begun announcing their candidates for the upcoming national vote, with ruling New Democracy stressing that it is putting many young hopefuls, who are first-timers in Greek politics, up for election. Announcing the candidates, who a...
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Early goals set as new cabinet gets to grips with tasks for ND's second term
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new cabinet, chosen by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his re-election on Sunday, is due to meet for the first time on Wednesday as the government looks to pick up where it left off in May and continue what the New Democracy leader has labe...
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Travel receipts of 19.61 bln up to Oct set new record as arrivals soar by 17 pct to over 30 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.5 billion euros in October, from 3.03 billion euros in September, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday. October’s balance was 10.8 percent higher than the 1.35 billion euros registered...
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Mitsotakis targets reforms, but day-to-day challenges set to dominate agenda in 2024
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving reaffirmed his government’s commitment to reforming and modernising Greece in his New Year message, the pressure is on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to show that New Democracy can deliver on this pledge during 2024 and maintain the political...
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Close to 32 mln visitors by Nov as 11-month travel receipts set record
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 206.2 million euros in November, from 1.5 billion euros in October, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday. November’s balance was 3.9 percent higher than the 198.5 million euros registere...
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