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ND under fire over fast-track legislation, pandemic contracts as SYRIZA sleaze claims surface With vaccination planning under way and infection numbers slowly abating, the government finds itself once again facing accusations of high-handed decision making.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt waiting for arrival of vaccine to deliver some Covid-19 relief The government is hoping that the arrival of a batch of Covid-19 vaccines in the coming days will mark the beginning of the end for its coronavirus saga, which has drained New Democracy’s governing capacity but also eroded some of the electorate’s trust in the ruling conservatives.
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EconomyFeatures
Greece maintaining investors' interest, EY survey finds A survey by Ernst & Young (EY) following up from their Attractiveness Survey Europe 2020 earlier in the year has found that investment interest in Greece for the post-pandemic period remains steady.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt gears up for arrival of Covid-19 vaccine amid virus flare-up in some areas Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday that Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination programme will begin on December 27, when the staff at five public hospitals will receive the jab.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Budget passed as govt pins hopes on vaccine rollout to get economy on track The 2021 budget was passed through Parliament on Tuesday night after five days of intense debate, allowing the government to now focus on the coronavirus vaccination programme that it hopes will be a catalyst for the economic recovery it expects next year.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches The debate over the government’s economic response to the pandemic is expected to reach a crescendo on Tuesday as Parliament approaches its vote on next year’s budget.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Slight easing of Covid-19 data as focus turns to retail, budget There was slight encouragement for the government over the weekend as Greece’s Covid-19 numbers eased a little ahead of the start of efforts to re-open parts of the retail sector in the run-up to Christmas.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey Greece did not get the commitment it was looking for from its European partners on sanctions for Turkey, but the breakthrough regarding the EU Covid-19 recovery fund provided Athens with some relief as a tough year draws to close.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing As the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling of the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave a TV interview on Monday in an attempt to clarify his position.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Covid-19 data prolongs wait for re-opening amid new clash over policing The cabinet meets on Monday with the next steps on the Covid-19 front uppermost in ministers’ minds despite the virus showing no signs of abating over the weekend.