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Complaints harden as govt lays out content of labour bill The bill containing the contentious labour reforms put forward by the centre-right government has been put to public consultation amid an already-strong backlash from opposition parties and unions.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND unveils labour bill as parties line up for head-on clash over reforms Labour Minister Kostis Hatzidakis was due to present the government’s contentious labour reforms on Wednesday, with a view to launching a public consultation period so the bill could then be adopted by the end of May or in early June.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tussle over labour reforms shaping up as spark for broader political battle The government’s proposed labour market reforms and the extent to which they open up ideological divisions and show whether New Democracy has a progressive vision for Greece’s future are the issues at the core of the country’s political debate at the moment.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Late May Day rallies highlight divides in left and labour movement A general strike and late May Day protest were held in Greece on Thursday in protest against upcoming labour legislation by the New Democracy government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Vaccines provide govt with hope of pandemic exit as labour reform battle gathers pace Greece was expected to hit 3 million vaccinations in total on Wednesday as the government prepared to announce the scrapping on restrictions to movement after Orthodox Easter this weekend.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM targets middle class voters as he eyes return to normality Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear over the weekend that as Greece gradually comes out of a six-month lockdown, New Democracy’s aim is to reconnect with middle class voters, who formed the party’s main target group ahead of the 2019 elections.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties square up for all-out battle over upcoming labour bill Parties in Greece are preparing to do battle, as New Democracy’s long-anticipated labour bill looks set to be tabled for debate in Parliament after Greek Easter in early May.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Employment balance positive by 27,233 in Feb; highest since Sept The employment balance was positive with 27,233 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in February, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt prepares to tweak Covid strategy and labour laws All eyes were on the government’s decision regarding the relaxation of lockdown measures on Friday, as Covid-19 continued to spread across Greece.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Employment balance positive by 2,338 in January; big drop in both hirings and departures The employment balance was positive with 2,338 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in January, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.