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Parties gear up for battle over pandemic media funding amid more warnings about press freedom Public funding directed at the media during the pandemic will be at the centre of a parliamentary debate on Friday, following calls by the opposition for a special inquiry into alleged attempts by the government to manipulate public opinion for political gain.
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Pandemic and pushback rows spark political clashes The seemingly exponential rise in Covid cases, and all the knock-on effects this has, is making the pandemic a major political issue in Greece again.
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns The rising cost of living and the potential impact of new Covid rules on retail and catering are increasing the pressure on the government for more support measures, as the epidemiological picture takes on an increasingly urgent hue.
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PM stands firm on Covid rules as health data deteriorates fast Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted on Monday that his government has no intention of curtailing the freedoms of Greeks who have been vaccinated, even though concern about the spread of Covid on the community grew over the weekend.
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SYRIZA puts spotlight on wildfire impact to stress govt faults Having attacked the government over its handling of the pandemic, SYRIZA ended the week by resuming the application of pressure regarding the summer wildfires, which cost New Democracy some popularity, although not as much as might have been expected.
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Mitsotakis rules out another lockdown, dismisses criticism of new Covid measures Controversy over the latest raft of Covid-19 measures rumbles on, with the opposition accusing the government of double standards and political opportunism and industry reacting to the cost of implementation. On Wednesday, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended the government’s choices in a TV interview which is already provoking strong reactions.
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Govt targets unvaccinated with new Covid restrictions, drawing more claims of muddled approach The government has decided to respond to the latest Covid wave by tightening restrictions for unvaccinated Greeks, triggering criticism from opposition parties that New Democracy lacks a coherent plan for confronting the new pandemic surge and continues to be too lenient towards the church.
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Worrying Covid data forces ND to take tough policy decisions Central and local government officials held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss ways of strengthening the public health system, particularly in northern Greece, in the wake of more worrying Covid data.
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Minister discounts lockdowns, vaccine mandate extension amid Covid surge Health Minister Thanos Plevris has once again denied that the government plans to impose horizontal restrictions or extend the vaccination mandate to combat the surge in cases of Covid-19.
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Covid resurgence triggers replay of last year's political debate In a virtual re-run of last autumn, the government is facing a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations, particularly in northern Greece, prompting fresh questioning of its policy choices regarding the pandemic.