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Political friction surfaces in first days of second national lockdown Following the imposition of the second national lockdown, opposition parties have gone on the offensive over what they describe as the government’s failure to act promptly to contain the second wave of the Covid pandemic.
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Govt toughens stance on campus security after university raid A photo of the dean of one of Greece’s top universities being humiliated by a group of self-styled anti-establishment protesters has caused outrage in the academic community and resulted in calls for action to protect higher education establishments.
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Covid-19 poses health and education challenges, damaging ND popularity The government is coming under renewed fire from the opposition over claims it has mismanaged the response to the coronavirus, an issue that continues to present challenges for the government.
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School re-opening decisions postponed amid opposition criticism With the holiday season drawing to a close amid a surge in coronavirus infections, opening schools has become the latest challenge for the government in Athens.
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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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PoliticsGreek Politics 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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PoliticsGreek Politics 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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PoliticsGreek Politics 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.