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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls Vaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism.
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Reshuffle speculation resurfaces, swiftly dismissed by government Almost like clockwork, as the summer approaches the rumours about a cabinet reshuffle have resurfaced in the Greek media.
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Parties turn attention to green transition as climate issues move up political agenda New Democracy and SYRIZA have turned their attention to environmental issues over the past few days as Parliament prepares to debate the contentious labour bill on which the government has placed considerable political emphasis.
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Amid promising signs for tourism, govt hedges its bets with targeted support The pilot launch of the EU Digital Covid Certificate and the apparent improvement in Greece’s epidemiological conditions are offering some hopeful indications for the course of the all-important summer tourist season.
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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary Greece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have sparked a domestic political row.
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector The government continues to pin its hopes for a tourism recovery over the summer on the EU Digital Covid Certificate, which was approved by European leaders this week, but Greek hoteliers appear increasingly anxious that visitor numbers will remain relatively low over the months ahead.
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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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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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Mitsotakis attempts to clarify plans for post-Easter reopening After several weeks of speculation, the Greek government has given more clarity on its plans for reopening the economy and travel, with the aim of what the prime minister described as “a summer of greater freedom and prosperity”.
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Mitsotakis defends pandemic handling, denies snap election plans As opposition criticism mounts on all fronts, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has offered a defence of his government’s handling of the pandemic and the economy, while seeking one more time to dispel rumours of early elections.