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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to remove some of his key ministers from the firing line on Tuesday as part of a cabinet reshuffle, while also creating a new ministry to oversee civil protection in the wake of the pandemic and wildfire challenges.
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PM expected to reshuffle cabinet in bid to leave wildfire damage behind It is widely expected that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will conduct a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days, hoping to draw a line under a challenging summer for his government.
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions The Greek health system is preparing for a tough autumn, as surging hospitalisations are set to coincide with staff suspensions under the new rules which make vaccination for Covid-19 compulsory for all healthcare workers.
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility In the first party leaders’ debate of the new political season, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mounted a defence of his government’s response to this summer’s forest fires, arguing that limited mistakes were made and that efforts are already underway to repair the damage and improve Greece’s capability to deal with such challenges.
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Fresh reshuffle speculation as ND centres on migration threat, response As normal political activity resumes following Parliament’s summer recess, attention is turning to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair on September 11, with the local media pricing in a cabinet reshuffle shortly before or after his appearance in the northern port city.
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ND set to carry Covid, wildfires baggage into September In his first press briefing since being appointed as the government’s new spokesman, Yiannis Economou revealed on Thursday that a new framework aimed at limiting the spread of Covid in the autumn would be presented next week.
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Warnings of post-holiday Covid surge, continuing wildfires store up risk for ND The epidemiological situation in major resort areas across Greece is worsening, leading frontline doctors to warn of a tough winter ahead unless vaccination levels are boosted.
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business The suppression of the previous week’s catastrophic wildfires and the traditional end of the Greek summer holiday season is giving the country’s political forces an opportunity to regroup and prepare the agenda for the return to business.
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication After facing journalists on Thursday to defend his government’s handling of the recent wildfires, as well as its overall record, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday a small shake-up in some key posts, mostly related to the team around him.
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Mitsotakis faces press in attempt to defuse criticism over wildfire handling Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave an extended press conference on Thursday as part of what is seen as a concerted effort by the government to address the criticism it has faced over the management of the catastrophic forest fires of the prior week.