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Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer Greece is going to tap into its considerable cash reserves to fund some of the economic support measures the government will roll out this autumn as New Democracy tries to avoid increasing the country’s public debt further.
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PM denies asylum-seeker pushbacks, argues Covid-19 under control A wide-ranging interview with Christiane Amanpour gave Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis the opportunity to lay out his government’s position on a number of key issues, including the ongoing tension with Turkey, migration policy, and recent developments on the Covid-19 front.
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Govt weighs up stricter measures to suppress Covid-19, talks up vaccine hopes Greek authorities are said to have set a milestone this Friday to decide whether additional measures will be required to halt a surge in Covid-19 cases related to travel during the peak of the holiday season.
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New data highlights pandemic impact on enterprises as turnover falls sharply The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released a set of data showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses in Greece.
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Govt scrambles to prevent Covid-19 spreading further as holidaymakers return to cities Greek authorities are adopting yet more measures aimed at containing the coronavirus as part of their evolving response to the latest outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of abating.
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SYRIZA goes on offensive over Covid-19 and economic reforms, but internal rifts persist As new Covid-19 infections continue to emerge in Greece and concerns grow about the economic impact of the pandemic, SYRIZA has ramped up its criticism of the government on the healthcare front, as well as on the issues raised by the Pissarides report on economic reform.
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PM wades in on Turkey dispute as Covid-19 threat grows at home Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his first public intervention in the Aegean dispute with Turkey on Wednesday as the threat from a growing coronavirus outbreak at home escalated.
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Deadly floods raise questions about ND's civil protection pledges as Covid-19 accelerates As it scrambles to deal with the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the government has come under pressure for its handling of flash floods on the island of Evia over the weekend, which resulted in eight deaths.
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Govt, experts sound alarm over risk of Covid-19 control being lost A steady rise in new Covid-19 cases has prompted the Greek government to intensify its warnings and tighten hygiene measures to bring infections back under control.
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Authorities turn focus back to Covid-19 compliance as latest numbers trigger concern The authorities are stepping up their efforts to encourage Greeks to take greater care not to spread the coronavirus after a significant rise in confirmed cases over the last few days.