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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving seen a decline on Covid-19 numbers over the last couple of weeks, paving the way for secondary schools to re-open on Monday, the government is now on the lookout for any threat posed by mutations of the virus.
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Stricter Covid-19 restrictions mulled, but Greeks warming to vaccine
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government was due to announce on Friday afternoon whether Covid-19 restrictions in some parts of Greece, including Attica, have to be stepped up due to a higher spread and more instances of virus mutations.
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Govt's campus police proposals face further pushback as protests against education bill go ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate on the government’s controversial proposals for university campus policing continues, with an alternative solution being put forward by KINAL, as students rally against the legislation in defiance of bans on large gatherings.
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Uptick in Covid-19 cases prompts caution as govt prepares to tackle pension backlog
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is set to brief opposition parties on Wednesday about the latest developments on the Covid-19 front following a new rise in cases that is causing concern among officials and health experts.
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Mitsotakis faces first open challenge from within party as Samaras opposes line on Turkey
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the most public display of dissent within the government since New Democracy came to power in the summer of 2019, former prime minister Antonis Samaras has voiced his disagreement with the policy being followed by current Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greek-Turkish relations.
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Vaccination rate starts to rise as further lockdown relaxation examined
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government was poised on Friday to announce the next step in the easing of the latest lockdown, although the main point of political contention at the end of this week was a proposal regarding public gatherings and protests.
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Vote on territorial waters puts PM's stance in spotlight
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek Parliament approved on Wednesday the extension of the country’s territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles by a massive majority of 284.
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe claim by one of Greece’s top sportswomen that she had been a victim of rape by a high-ranking sports official has brought unanimous support from the country’s political world and calls for sweeping reforms to the conservative world of competitive sport.
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ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo recent opinion polls confirm the political dominance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy government amidst the pandemic and the tense relations with Turkey.
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PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed speculation that he is considering calling snap elections later this year and has indicated that Greece’s latest lockdown is likely to be relaxed in the coming days.