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High number of Covid-19 cases puts strain on government
The steady clip at which coronavirus cases are being recorded in Greece is posing not only a public health challenge for the government, but also a political one.
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ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released a set of indicators showing changes in living conditions in Greece, poverty levels and the intergenerational transmission of living standards.
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Return to school marked by protests over education bill
As primary schools welcomed pupils back after lockdown, teachers are taking to the streets to protest against a major education bill tabled by the New Democracy government.
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As plan to ease lockdown progresses, politics turns to non-coronavirus issues
The government is forging ahead with its plans to relax the lockdown and a semblance of normality is returning to Greek politics, with issues other than Covid-19 now being addressed.
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Officials monitor new Covid-19 outbreak, extend school closures
Authorities are focussing their efforts on containing a new coronavirus outbreak in central Greece that could risk upsetting efforts to suppress the disease, such as school closures, which the government announced on Friday would be extended for another month.
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PM increases coronavirus support package to 10 bln, while sounding dire warning to public
In his third address to the nation since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a drastic expansion of the economic support package, pledging a total of up to 10 billion euros to fight the spread of the disease in Greece and support the workers and businesses affected by containment measures.
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Govt steps up policy response, hoping to impede Coronavirus
The government is stepping up the range of precautionary measures being taken to impede the spreading of the coronavirus in Greece, where 89 people have been diagnosed with the illness, but nobody has yet died.
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OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt
The OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government.
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Greek pupils score below average in international rankings as long-term problems persist
The poor condition of Greece’s state education system has been laid bare in the latest OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
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Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
The last of the three government bills due to be adopted before Parliament’s summer recess begins was adopted on Thursday amid much acrimony.