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Snow chaos puts government planning on the spot Heavy snowfall has brought Athens and several other parts of the country to a standstill, prompting questions about the disaster readiness of authorities despite several days of advance warnings.
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KINAL edges towards more central role in political developments Centre-left KINAL appears to be moving onto the centre stage of Greek politics and becoming a greater factor in the calculations taking place ahead of the next elections, as evidenced by comments made by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras in a TV interview and the findings of a new opinion poll.
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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.
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KINAL leader intent on forging separate path for centre-left party In his first interview of 2022, the new KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis rebuffed attempts to associate his centre-left party with New Democracy or SYRIZA and insisted that he would preserve its independence and develop its identity as a European social democratic grouping.
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Govt opts to reopen schools on time, drawing opposition criticism The government has come under fire from the opposition for not delaying the opening of schools, or introducing more precautions, amid a spike in Covid cases fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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New Omicron measures met with exasperation by business and scepticism from opposition Alarming new data on the spread of the Omicron variant in Greece has led the government to announce a new raft of restrictions for after the new year holiday.
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Government under fire for indecision on Covid measures The government has put itself under more pressure, including criticism from friendly sources, because of prevaricating over what kind of measures to adopt in order to contain the pandemic.
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Govt baulks at more holiday restrictions to stem spread of Omicron variant A tide of speculation around the government’s intentions to tighten public health measures along the lines of those adopted in other European countries is being met once again with political assurances that a lockdown over the holidays is off the cards.
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PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to draw a line under the controversy surround the quality of care for Covid patients, but SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has decided to use the row over the availability of ICU units as a platform for a fresh offensive against the government.
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Polls boost for KINAL after leadership vote, as Androulakis rolls out key appointments Two separate polls have recorded a significant rise in the popularity of third party KINAL following leadership elections which installed MEP Nikos Androulakis as its president.