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Stalling vaccination campaign, protests raise concerns on health and political fronts Vaccination uptake in Greece is grinding to a halt, with authorities struggling to respond to a combination of vaccine hesitancy and an increasingly active anti-vaccination front.
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PM relies on patchwork of measures to keep Covid at bay as jab uptake flags The government continues to press ahead with a patchwork of measures to enforce or encourage vaccination, as uptake appears to have stalled among a significant section of the population.
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Govt prepares ground for unvaccinated to face penalties In its latest push to boost vaccination numbers in Greece, government is preparing this week to table legislation that will penalise public servants who do not get the Covid-19 jab
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PM opts for compulsory vaccinations in healthcare as Covid-19 cases continue to surge Greece is to make vaccination against Covid-19 compulsory for frontline healthcare staff in a final effort to boost immunity coverage in critical sectors.
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PoliticsGreek Politics PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections The rapid rise in infections and the slow-down in vaccinations over the past week has led the government to toughen its message on compliance and vaccinations just as Greece is about to enter a new phase of reopening the economy.
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Covid rears its head again as ND reaches halfway point in tenure Even though Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to play down the government reaching the halfway point in its two-year term in office, the unofficial performance reviews being conducted by some politicians and the local media threaten to be overshadowed by growing concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus just as Greece was looking forward to a more carefree and prosperous summer.
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Govt calls on local businesses and banks to free up capital for investment Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on Greece’s entrepreneurs to invest in the country as his government seeks a decisive shift away from the travails of the pandemic, which look like they may linger for a little while longer at least.
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Delta variant shifts goalposts for tourism season and vaccinations The tourism industry is having to face up to the prospect of another drastically curtailed summer season, as European concerns over the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus look likely to result in further restrictions on travel.
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Govt talks up benefits of pension reform as Delta variant concern grows The government has launched its attempt to win the public relations battle over the next major element of its summer reform drive, the proposed changes to the supplementary pension system.
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Vaccination scheme gaps identified as Greece prepares to discard masks Health experts are expected to recommend this week that Greeks no longer wear face masks outdoors as part of the further loosening of Covid restrictions, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified the reluctance of some people to be vaccinated as the key challenge that needs to be overcome in the weeks ahead.