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Covid-19 data controversy rumbles on, as opposition probes on transparency The storm over the authorities’ handling of Covid-19 case data and scientific advice continues this week, in the aftermath of damaging claims published in the weekend papers.
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Govt tries to fend off claims of disarray in Covid-19 reporting, coordination The government is under intense pressure over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis after media reports over the weekend suggested that there had been serious faults in the way the National Health Organisation (EODY) handled data, based on which experts were advising ministers what measures to take.
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Labour vote, reconstruction plans highlight differences in party agendas A vote on labour legislation on Wednesday spilled over into a general debate on the handling of the healthcare crisis and the economic effects of the pandemic.
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RRF proposals and Pissarides report chart direction of travel for post-pandemic Greece The publication in the past few days of two major policy documents has given a fairly detailed insight into the strategic direction mapped out by the Greek government for the post-pandemic era.
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Alarming Covid-19 numbers fuel opposition's criticism of ND's approach The coronavirus crisis continued to put increasing pressure on the government and the health service over the weekend as 211 more Greeks lost their lives during the 48-hour period after contracting Covid-19.
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Uprising anniversary marked by grandstanding and clashes The government’s bid on Tuesday to stop all protests marking the 1973 revolt against the junta turned into a fiasco and ended in clashes between police and demonstrators.
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Anniversary of Polytechnic uprising unites left against ND clampdown on gatherings A political controversy erupted over the marking of November 17, the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, which is traditionally celebrated with a large-scale rally in the centre of Athens.
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PM pledges handouts amid discontent and gripes over coronavirus strategy The government is due to temporarily suspend the auctions of repossessed properties and is also aiming to provide a Christmas handout to some Greeks as New Democracy tries to respond to the heavy criticism aimed at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his administration over the handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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Opposition parties attack government narrative on pandemic handling As the pandemic continues to hit northern Greece hard, the government’s claims to competent management of the healthcare crisis are coming in for a pummelling by the opposition.
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ICU shortages provide opposition with fodder in political battle over Covid-19 strategy The opposition parties are ramping up the pressure on the government over the public health system’s capacity amid claims that there are no more ICU beds available for Covid-19 patients in Thessaloniki, which is currently at the epicentre of the latest wave.