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PoliticsGreek Politics
Alarming Covid-19 numbers fuel opposition's criticism of ND's approach The coronavirus crisis continued to put increasing pressure on the government and the health service over the weekend as 211 more Greeks lost their lives during the 48-hour period after contracting Covid-19.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt focusses on post-lockdown management amid persistently high Covid numbers As Greece’s hospitalisations and deaths from coronavirus remain at alarming levels, government officials are starting to shift their attention to the next stage in the management of the pandemic with the announcement of a vaccination strategy, while tentative dates are being aired for the easing of the lockdown.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Uprising anniversary marked by grandstanding and clashes The government’s bid on Tuesday to stop all protests marking the 1973 revolt against the junta turned into a fiasco and ended in clashes between police and demonstrators.
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EconomyFeatures
Greece among hardest hit in Covid-related drop for European arrivals The European Travel Commission (ETC) has examined tourism trends in the light of the second coronavirus wave and found that arrivals in Europe in the first eight months of the year were down by 68 percent compared to 2019.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Surge in Covid-19 deaths as work on adjusted 2021 budget nears completion More than 100 Greeks who contracted Covid-19 died over Saturday and Sunday, making it the worst weekend since the pandemic began.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Extensive Covid-19 impact and slow recovery seen by most business sectors, research shows Research by the ICAP group has looked into which areas of the economy were hardest hit by the pandemic and estimates that many businesses will see a notable drop in revenue compared to 2019.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM pledges handouts amid discontent and gripes over coronavirus strategy The government is due to temporarily suspend the auctions of repossessed properties and is also aiming to provide a Christmas handout to some Greeks as New Democracy tries to respond to the heavy criticism aimed at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration over the handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition parties attack government narrative on pandemic handling As the pandemic continues to hit northern Greece hard, the government’s claims to competent management of the healthcare crisis are coming in for a pummelling by the opposition.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ICU shortages provide opposition with fodder in political battle over Covid-19 strategy The opposition parties are ramping up the pressure on the government over the public health system’s capacity amid claims that there are no more ICU beds available for Covid-19 patients in Thessaloniki, which is currently at the epicentre of the latest wave.
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EconomyBanking
Bridge scheme activated as banks look to avoid second-wave NPL increase The ‘Bridge’ scheme for mortgage subsidies, which will subside up to 90 percent of payments from eligible individuals, has been activated as part of a number of mechanisms to relieve pressure on borrowers hit by the coronavirus pandemic.