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University bill a source of friction but govt unlikely to be ruffled
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been further reaction to the government’s education bill this week as Education Minister Niki Kerameus came under more criticism from the opposition parties.
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Stricter Covid-19 restrictions mulled, but Greeks warming to vaccine
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government was due to announce on Friday afternoon whether Covid-19 restrictions in some parts of Greece, including Attica, have to be stepped up due to a higher spread and more instances of virus mutations.
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Govt's campus police proposals face further pushback as protests against education bill go ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate on the government’s controversial proposals for university campus policing continues, with an alternative solution being put forward by KINAL, as students rally against the legislation in defiance of bans on large gatherings.
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Mitsotakis faces first open challenge from within party as Samaras opposes line on Turkey
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the most public display of dissent within the government since New Democracy came to power in the summer of 2019, former prime minister Antonis Samaras has voiced his disagreement with the policy being followed by current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greek-Turkish relations.
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe claim by one of Greece’s top sportswomen that she had been a victim of rape by a high-ranking sports official has brought unanimous support from the country’s political world and calls for sweeping reforms to the conservative world of competitive sport.
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Greece prepares to relax lockdown amid concerns about toll on economy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government was preparing on Friday for a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions as the virus numbers continue to improve and businesses grow warier of the impact from a prolonged lockdown.
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SYRIZA ponders election footing, slow vaccination rollout rate troubles govt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the cabinet reshuffle, opposition SYRIZA is accelerating its own revamp with an eye on possible early elections.
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began 2021 by announcing a new cabinet line-up on Monday, a move which had been widely expected but whose details had been closely guarded until the official announcement.
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EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece did not get the commitment it was looking for from its European partners on sanctions for Turkey, but the breakthrough regarding the EU Covid-19 recovery fund provided Athens with some relief as a tough year draws to close.
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PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling of the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave a TV interview on Monday in an attempt to clarify his position.