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Newsletter 295 - 07/05/2021
this week, spurred on by the reopening of the food service sector, but the coronavirus shows no sign... to two key sectors of the Greek economy: tourism and food service. Apart from being key employers... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referenced the opening of the food service sector, as well as schools, in his
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Surveillance scandal produces more damaging revelations for ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe phonetapping of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis by the National Intelligence Service (EYP... of secrecy rules. EYP obtained clearance from the prosecutor attached to the service so it could snoop... the Androulakis file to be wiped, to deny that the spy service was monitoring any Greek politicians
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Government officials escalate attack on watchdogs, as spyware report touches on PM's office
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the illegal spyware. Dimitriadis, who was the political overseer of the national intelligence service... the revelation that the service was tapping the phones of a number of public figures, including the head... the national intelligence service and the users of Predator, Mitsotakis and his top officials appear
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Government lines up new zoning scheme, fuelling debate over growth model
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the National Intelligence Service (EYP) as well as the alleged widespread illegal wiretapping... permission to monitor Androulakis by the prosecutor appointed to the service at the time, Vassiliki Vlachou... being monitored by EYP. Dimitriadis, who was responsible for overseeing the intelligence service, left
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Mitsotakis gets policy ball rolling as clues sought for decision on next president
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowed Thursday’s funeral service for late PM Costas Simitis with an even keener eye, looking...’s funeral service, describing Simitis as “one of Greece’s greatest leaders during its modern history... not attend the funeral service. Simitis’s passing highlights one of PASOK’s main difficulties
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Wildfires and healthcare failings test government over summer season
PoliticsGreek Politicsout of control. The government has attempted to reassure the public, noting that fire service... be attributed to human action. Statistics released by the fire service show there has been an increased... the responsibilities of power distribution network operator, HEDNO, after a fire service report attributed the fire
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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice and stayed behind to aid the firefighters made a “heroic” contribution to putting out the fires... to fire service personnel who have borne the brunt of firefighting efforts. The social democrats argue that the government pay scale makes arbitrary distinctions within the service which should
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Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich destroyed the Violanta biscuit in the town of Trikala on January 26. A fire service... accumulation in the basement over a period of months. The fire service report also noted numerous... seen no response from management. Political accountability The fire service’s findings have put
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Preparing for a new normal in German politics
Agoraprime ministers in Athens have experienced Merkel’s modus operandi during the past years; more often than not to their chagrin and at times with high political costs (see, for example, the experiences
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
Societyworkers regardless of nationality, many of whom will not be held back by the negative experiences cited..., and a more business-friendly environment. Having experienced life and work abroad, established emigrants
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