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Tsipras launches attack on New Democracy as reactions to lockdown mount As the government faces growing discontent with lockdown measures, opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive, attempting to highlight New Democracy’s failings and stake out his party’s position on a number of critical issues.
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Confusion over retail reopening puts govt on defensive The government found itself on the defensive on Monday over its handling of the reopening of the retail sector.
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Amid virus gloom, govt lines up support for catering and targets swift upturn A ramping up of Covid-19 vaccines and self-tests will help Greece emerge quickly from the grips of the pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued on Friday as the virus continues to pound the country’s health system.
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus The government does not seem set to abandon its hopes of further relaxing restrictions on economic activity next week even though the Covid-19 data continues to look alarming.
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Govt prepares new round of economic relief as Covid remains a threat The government is trying to send reassuring messages about its ability to provide sufficient economic support to make up for the longer than expected impact of Covid-19, even though the virus’s persistence has thrown off New Democracy’s initial planning for 2021.
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Covid worries bring more wear and tear for govt, but no momentum for opposition After a day of celebrations, littered with contributions from foreign governments and dignitaries, to mark Greece’s bicentennial on Thursday, the harsh reality of the country’s present challenges struck on Friday.
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Govt under fire for testing and requisitioning plans as further lockdown easing postponed On Monday the authorities announced 1,707 new cases of Covid-19, 69 deaths and 681 patients intubated in ICUs. There were 394 new admissions with Covid in hospitals across the country.
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Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence The 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 the opposition.
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Govt prepares to tweak Covid strategy and labour laws All eyes were on the government’s decision regarding the relaxation of lockdown measures on Friday, as Covid-19 continued to spread across Greece.
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EU digital certificate seen as boost for tourism against backdrop of worsening pandemic The European Commission’s decision to back the issuance of so-called “Digital Green Certificates” for travel has been welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a potential boost for Greek tourism.