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High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
PoliticsGreek Politicspopulation. The authorities continue to hope that schools, retail stores and the food service sector...The Greek government has extended the national lockdown until December 7 as the number of deaths and ICU cases linked to Covid-19 show no sign of abating. Meanwhile, officials continue to build hope
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Covid-19 data prolongs wait for re-opening amid new clash over policing
PoliticsGreek Politicshopes of opening the food service sector appear to have been abandoned. The only concession... is the freedom of movement over the Christmas holidays. Officials have already indicated that Greeks
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PM reins in rush to re-open economy as vaccines proceed slowly
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid speculation that ski resorts and the food service sector could be the next to see a relaxation of the current Covid-19 restrictions, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis intervened on Wednesday... certain conditions, on Monday. The rumours were also fuelled by comments from some government officials
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Government targeting resumption of economic activity from March
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice sector will have to wait a little longer. As more Greeks are vaccinated, the authorities...The pace of vaccinations in Greece is continuing to improve, encouraging government officials to be hopeful that economic activity will be able to resume from March. According to reports over
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Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice sector will be able to resume more normal activity in May. In the meantime, the Finance... doses. However, the data concerning new cases and hospitalisations means that government officials
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Relaxation of lockdown considered despite worrying Covid data
PoliticsGreek Politicsbecause the economy is suffering while the retail and food service sectors remain partly idle, but also... in one form or another since early November. The local media suggests that government officials also
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Newsletter 289 - 19/03/2021
because the economy is suffering while the retail and food service sectors remain partly idle, but also... in one form or another since early November. The local media suggests that government officials also
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Govt prepares to tweak Covid strategy and labour laws
PoliticsGreek Politicsare being asked about the limited strengthening of the health service, with SYRIZA focussing... in Covid-19 units and patients are being intubated in regular wards. This led to government officials
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsare also expected to examine whether there is a possibility for the food service sector to reopen in any... anyway. Over the last few weeks, government officials have consistently tried to attribute
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Confusion over retail reopening puts govt on defensive
PoliticsGreek Politicsand various sectors of the economy, such as food service and catering, although critics have pointed out... by the latest decision. New Democracy responded by dispatching officials to the towns and cities affected
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