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School re-opening decisions postponed amid opposition criticism

Politics Greek Politics 25/08/2020 - 12:09

With the holiday season drawing to a close amid a surge in coronavirus infections, opening schools has become the latest challenge for the government in Athens.
Greece expects evidence of Turkish willingness to talk as Maas visits Athens, Ankara

Politics Foreign Policy 25/08/2020 - 10:06

Germany Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is due back in Athens on Tuesday, just a few weeks following his last visit.
Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar

Society 24/08/2020 - 15:00

Greece marked a sombre new record on Sunday, August 23 with 283 new cases of coronavirus noted in 24 hours.
Greece's post-lockdown hubris

Agora 17/08/2020 - 13:05

Hailed as one of the heroes of the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greece seems to have sacrificed its early advantage to political mishandling.

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High number of Covid-19 cases puts strain on government

24/08/2020 - 10:55

The steady clip at which coronavirus cases are being recorded in Greece is posing not only a public health challenge for the government, but also a political one.

Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer

21/08/2020 - 11:10

PM denies asylum-seeker pushbacks, argues Covid-19 under control

20/08/2020 - 13:17

Economy

Receipt losses near 5 bln in first six months as June tourism figures disappoint

21/08/2020 - 14:48

Greece’s travel balance came to 27.9 million euros in June from 2.36 billion a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an decrease of 98.8 percent year-on-year (YoY).

Current account shows deficit of 1.42 bln in June, driven by slashed tourism revenues

20/08/2020 - 12:12

Industrial turnover drops by 3.8 pct in June, slowing from previous months

19/08/2020 - 12:58

Society

Women in Greece losing out on careers, education due to care burden, OECD finds

30/07/2020 - 11:10

The latest OECD report on Greece revealed that women continue to be underrepresented in the workplace largely due to the care responsibilities placed on them.