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Government in firefighting mode as opposition seizes on sleaze and shortages The start of the parliamentary season finds the government fighting fires on several fronts, while denying accusations from the opposition that it is exploiting sensitive issues for political gain on the road to elections.
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns At the new year’s first cabinet meeting, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave the strongest signal yet that he does not plan to call elections before April.
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Opposition parties vow to reverse public healthcare reforms SYRIZA and PASOK have vowed to repeal the healthcare bill that New Democracy was expected to vote through Parliament on Friday.
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Government determined to push through hospital reforms in pre-election legislative sprint Hospital doctors and healthcare staff are striking over the latest raft of healthcare reforms tabled by the government. The New Democracy administration shows no signs of wavering on the unpopular legislation, keen to demonstrate in the final months of its term that it is delivering on its pledges.
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Govt Covid record questioned, as report highlights disparities in hospital death rates A scientific paper on Covid mortality in Greece’s hospitals has prompted a fresh round of questioning of the government’s claims of success in handling the pandemic, as well as allegations of concealment over access to official statistics.
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Authorities say no new measures on the way despite surge in Covid-19 cases Health Minister Thanos Plevris has dismissed the prospect of a return of Covid-19 measures after a rapid rise in infections and hospitalisations in recent weeks put Greece on course for a sixth wave of the pandemic.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Proposals to reform primary health care draw first reactions A major overhaul of the primary health care system promises to tap into the private sector in an effort to decongest public hospitals and introduce greater patient choice, however the reforms are already coming under attack from private doctors.
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SYRIZA challenges govt over Covid deaths again as pandemic numbers rise Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to make a televised address on Wednesday to unveil his government’s latest attempt at combatting the cost-of-living crisis, but SYRIZA is trying to push the issue of Covid-related deaths back up the political agenda.
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Govt pins hopes on lifting Covid restrictions in March as experts tread more cautious path The government in Athens is hoping that easing Covid restrictions in the coming weeks will give it a good news story to compensate for the continuing headache of cost-of-living increases and the narrowing spending path.
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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension Persistently high infection rates and a rapid increase in daily hospitalisations from Covid has led the government’s expert committee to advise against lifting restrictions on dining and entertainment too soon.