Greek Economic Crisis

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Editorial To Vima: The tragedy in Kavala and the threat of a meltdown

Political initiatives are needed to ensure solidarity with vulnerable groups and the poor, to guarantee the endurance of the health system, and to check the epidemic's spread.

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Editorial To Vima: Delicate balances

The government must act very quickly to bolster the health system as aside from SARS-CoV-2 the winter will bring other healthcare challenges as well.

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Editorial To Vima: The winds fill the sails, the winds shred them

The government took on the challenge of the pandemic with a series of right moves: Choosing trustworthy managers and acting quickly to avoid the worst it protected the health of the citizenry and the stability of the National Health System.

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Top marks for Greek coronavirus management from TIME magazine

Like most of the international press, the magazine attributes the country’s success to sweeping restrictive measures that began well before those of other European countries.

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Editorial To Vima: The Tsiodras committee model for the economy

The government’s economic team and the PM must broaden their circle of interlocutors and marshal forces which are not necessarily political but have experience in effectively dealing with complex situations in times of crisis.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Protection

There is a pressing need for certain EU leaders to understand that now is not the time for strict economic discipline. This is an hour when the welfare of human beings must come first.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Priorities

It would be disastrous to leave the economy to its own devices as many governments in Europe realise though there are glaring and unfortunate exceptions, which have made the situation even more difficult.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Optimism

The current public health crisis is different in nature than the economic crisis that Greece has already suffered, yet the memory of it is too fresh to repeat the same mistakes.

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Editorial To Vima: The wager of tax cuts

The burden of taxation is confirmed by the accrued debts to the tax bureau, by the massive sell-off of real estate, by the disclaiming of inheritance, and by the number of people who turn in their license plates.