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Newsletter 292 - 09/04/2021
handling of the pandemic, the government hit back this week via a primetime TV interview with Prime... an early, strict lockdown. The prime minister refused to acknowledge that government policies may... Achtsioglou accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of toying with shop owners and offering them
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PM banks on firms bouncing back after lockdown as SYRIZA decries immunity for Covid panel
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated in a televised interview on Thursday that he expects... afloat. According to the prime minister’s projections, once normal economic activity resumes, businesses... insurance contributions and abolishing the solidarity levy in 2022 is 1.6 billion euros. The prime
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Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts
PoliticsGreek Politicson Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, where the main topic of discussion was how best to clamp... a threat. She went on to argue that the prime minister had suggested that up to 70 pct of Greeks would... recently. A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that even 50 pct of 2019
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the first party leaders’ debate of the new political season, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... routes in case of emergencies. The prime minister insisted that the government was right to place... and firefighters that will be able to tackle fires on the ground. The prime minister insisted that the forests
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to remove some of his key ministers from the firing line... appointment could be interpreted as an attempt by the Greek prime minister to strengthen his links... in the opposite direction to the prime minister’s initial pledge to keep his government lean. Mitsotakis
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Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat in Scotland the proportion rose to one in three after schools opened. Migration Prime Minister... and unregulated massive migration flows” of 2015. The prime minister told EP President David Sassoli that he... to prioritise supporting refugees “close to the source of the problem, meaning close to Afghanistan”. The prime
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Athens tries to rekindle ties with North Macedonia after period of stasis
PoliticsForeign Policycounterpart Bujar Osmani, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov showed... in favour of these three protocols. Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has also publicly declared
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Price hikes pose fresh challenge for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAhead of the Prime Minister’s appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this weekend... comes on top of the August wildfires and a troubled reshuffle, all of which have stolen the prime... heating oil benefit. The Prime Minister is also likely to argue that a range of the fiscal measures he
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ND aiming to sway sceptical young voters despite overall poll dominance
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures which are already on the agenda for TIF, the prime minister wants to unveil policies... the general population almost 50 pct of voters have a positive view of the prime minister... 70 pct felt the prime minister had some responsibility for the failings. No details emerged
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Mitsotakis, Erdogan keep distance at UN as summer moratorium draws to close
PoliticsForeign Policywith both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. Despite this high-level... wave of new refugees. In fact, Prime Minister Mitsotakis acknowledged Turkey’s significant role.... “Climate diplomacy” Prime Minister Mitsotakis is currently investing diplomatically in the green
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