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Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe week began as the last one ended, with the national health system under immense pressure from Covid-19 and the government trying to find ways to cope with the crisis while under fire from... restrictions when Greece is facing its most severe threat to public health since the pandemic began
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Beyond conspiracy theories: How mismanagement shaped vaccination in Albania
Agorathe tourist season began in June, the Albanian government made the decision to ease all pandemic measures...” of vaccines. Things may change. In late September, official numbers began to decrease, even
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Tsipras resigns, paves way for leadership contest at SYRIZA as left looks to regroup
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the renewal project he began in December 2021 after taking over at the helm of the former political... that it becomes a fringe party, back to where it began its rise to power during the bailout years. All scenarios
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Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
PoliticsGreek Politicsand compensation. What began as a dispute over delayed support has now become a test of political authority... with no easy solution. What began as a dispute over subsidies has morphed into a broader confrontation
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Newsletter 500 - 27/03/2026
the government has struggled to close. Firefighting and rearmament The week began with a dual announcement... began in chaos, with the proceedings adjourned almost immediately due to overcrowding
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Iran war creates turbulence for Greek tourism outlook
EconomyFeaturesInternational Airport (AIA) began almost immediately after the initial strikes. By the third day... surge in bookings since the conflict began. Sales for the upcoming Easter period are 50% higher than
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The wit and will of men
Agorasome clarity about what interventions will be made in the coming years so the country’s debt is put... of them could be put at risk by further procrastination over the debt issue. Wrong turn If events take... to be put on hold. Athens saw these two developments as vital to its ultimate goal of lowering
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Greece's public healthcare in a muddled and troubled state
EconomyFeaturesto the problem, Greece’s exodus of qualified professionals shows no sign of abating, and this has..., this number had fallen to 209,700. This represents a loss of 39,700 health and social care professionals
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Out-of-court settlement: An important tool to regulate debts to banks and public sector
Legalprofessionals defined as traders (freelancers) because they will not fulfill the specific set... and individual professionals. The scheme, therefore under its current form, will only apply
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
SocietyOne of the more worrying outcomes of Greece’s financial crisis and prolonged recession is the so-called “brain drain”, a wave of emigration by educated young professionals which many fear... postgraduate degrees. The crisis-era emigration of highly educated young professionals continues
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