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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe use of face masks for debates in Parliament became compulsory on Wednesday as Greek authorities try to re-instill a sense of caution in the public after seeing the number of coronavirus cases rise significantly this week.
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Authorities set to announce new measures as domestic Covid-19 cases rise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rise in new daily cases of Covid-19 in Athens and other urban centres over recent days, combined with evidence that hygiene guidelines are being widely flouted, is leading the government to warn that a tightening of measures is imminent.
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Political leaders discuss stance on Turkey, as judicial interference case divides Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been briefing opposition leaders on the situation with Turkey in a series of one-on-one meetings following his return from the EU summit in Brussels.
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EU deal appears promising for Greece, but success rides on efficient use of funds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has applauded the compromise reached in Brussels over the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU recovery package totalling 1.82 billion euros, of which Greece could receive more than 70 billion.
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Athens waits for EU recovery fund outcome as new Mati fire claims emerge
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe marathon European Council, which began on Friday and is due to continue on Monday afternoon, failed to yield an agreement on the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) after what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said was insufficient progress.
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Development model questioned again amid reaction to luxury resort go-ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe construction of a large resort complex in Corfu on land ceded as part of Greece’s privatisation programme has ignited tension between the government and the local community.
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Court ruling on pension backpay creates dilemma for PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s highest administrative court handed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis a hot potato, in political and fiscal terms, on Tuesday, when it delivered a much-anticipated ruling on backpay for pensioners.
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PM wants no strings attached to EU funds as ND juggles with public finances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will insist on any EU funds aimed at helping the Greek economy recover from the coronavirus setback being free of any onerous terms as his government tries to manage the considerable fiscal impact of the support measures it has announced and the downturn in business caused by the pandemic.
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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid considerable fanfare, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis oversaw the start of demolition work at the site of the former Athens airport in Hellinikon on Friday, calling it a symbol of the “new Greece.”
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ND feeling fiscal pressure as row over media handouts rumbles on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest macroeconomic data has highlighted the fiscal pressure that is mounting on Greece’s centre-right government, especially as it hopes to return to its programme of tax cuts later this year.