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Snap election scenarios circulate as ND's pandemic response fuels surge in polls A number of developments linked to the coronavirus crisis have led to speculation in the Greek media about the possibility of a snap election in the summer or early autumn.
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Roadmap leading out of lockdown pondered by ND as SYRIZA takes aim at media The Greek government is set to announce by April 27, when many of the current restrictions on movement are set to expire, its plans for starting to lift the lockdown that has been in place since March 23.
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PM offers vision of stronger post-pandemic Greece, as ND reaps approval in polls In a televised address at the start of Holy Week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned the Greek people that “the pandemic is subsiding, but the war is not won yet”, and called for the continued observance of social distancing measures in the run-up to the most celebrated festival in the religious calendar.
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Medics highlight weaknesses in frontline care as parties debate emergency measures The government has announced it will step up checks on highways and at ports and airports ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday to ensure it keeps a lid on the coronavirus outbreak, which has yet to test Greece’s health service to the full.
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Despite satisfaction with Covid-19 numbers, govt not eyeing let-up in restrictions As Greek Orthodox Easter approaches, the government is trying to dampen speculation about when it might start lifting the restrictions on movement and the idea that snap elections might be held later this year.
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Greek government goes digital under lockdown, as more coronavirus clusters emerge The coronavirus crisis has not been entirely without its positives for Greeks, one of which has been the acceleration of e-government and the provision of online services.
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Public support for ND's handling of crisis still strong, SYRIZA looks for weak points Despite complaints from the opposition that it is not doing enough to support the economy and the possibility of more restrictions on people’s movement being adopted in the coming days, the government continues to enjoy strong support for the way it is handling the coronavirus crisis.
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Mitsotakis urges EU to act after European Council stalemate As expected, Thursday’s European Council did not lead to a decision on further extraordinary measures to support Europe’s struggling economies, leading to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis taking to social media to express his reaction.
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PM joins forces with some eurozone partners to lobby for "corona-bond" Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and eight other European leaders wrote a letter to European Council president Charles Michel on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s teleconference, arguing for a coordinated eurozone-level response to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on member-states’ economies.
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PM calls for unity as opposition reacts to decisions on health, labour Greece marked its Independence Day on Wednesday, with the focus on battling the coronavirus, which has now claimed 20 lives in the country.