September 13, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Uncategorized
Cynicism among ministers of the conservative Greek government reached another level on Tuesday, when a minister told a TV magazine: ” Who doesn’t adjust dies!.” Deputy interior minister Stelios Petsas appeared on the Morning Magazine of ANT1 TV to discuss the energy crisis and the natural gas prices in the …
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March 10, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
“We should hold a small shopping basket at the supermarket and make a good plan for purchases,” deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas advised Greek consumers who apparently had no idea how to deal with their shrinking income eaten up by the high prices, the ongoing increases and an inflation constantly …
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August 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Ιnterior Minister Stelios Petsas defended the government policy to halt Covid-19 tests free of charge to unvaccinated workers calling them “dodgers,” while at the same time it makes it obligatory for them. “Paying for the rapid test out of own pocket is an extra incentive to get the vaccine and …
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December 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece expects to receive 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the first tranche, meaning that 150,000 people will be vaccinated initially, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Wednesday. The first doses are much fewer than what the Greek government had planned or thought. Speaking to Parapolitika FM, Petsas said …
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December 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Wednesday that the nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the virus would need to be extended beyond December 7. He said that the government is not in position to say how the lockdown will be gradually lifted and referred to official announcements – …
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November 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
While the government was psychological preparing Greeks of the gradual lifting of the lockdown on December 1, on Friday the government spokesman contradicted himself announcing exactly the opposite. “December 1 no longer looks like a realistic target,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas told state broadcaster ERT on Friday morning. “We never …
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November 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Greek government had added one more option for exceptional reasons to exit home during the night curfew on Saturday following strong reactions by people with disabilities and mobility problems. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that people are allowed to exit their homes to offer personal assistance to .people with …
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September 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s government spokesman Stelios Petsas warned of a possible new lockdown if the measures to contain the spread of the virus are not observed. What is interesting is that the government had vehemently rejected such an option until last week. Speaking to Skai TV on Wednesday morning, Petsas said that …
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April 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
This Easter will be different, without any traveling, gatherings or visits to the churches, while visits to relatives’ and friends’ houses to celebrate are not permitted, Greece’s government spokesperson Stelios Petsas warned on Monday, right at the beginning of the Holy Week. “We disapprove incidents like those in Koukaki and …
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April 6, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
In an effort to sweeten the bitter pill of movement restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Greek government opens tiny windows of hope as to when the lockdown could be lifted, at least partially. The messages of hope can two days after the extension of the lockdown …
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April 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece, Politics
Greece is considering to further tighten the citizens’ movement to contain the spread of the coronvvirus and to impose a time limit to those leaving their homes for the allowed specific reasons during the lockdown. Aim is to limit the times citizens go out to no more than twice a …
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March 6, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece will extend the fence to its Evros borders with Turkey to 40 km, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Friday morning. The additional fence will be installed in “sensitive” areas preferred for illegal entries by migrants and refugees. The fence currently covers 12.5 km. Speaking to ANT1 TV, Petsas …
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February 29, 2020
Greece, Politics
“Greece received yesterday an organized, massive, illegal attempt of its borders violation, it withstood protecting our borders and the ones of Europe,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday following an emergency meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister on the new migration crisis. “The government is determined to …
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January 25, 2020
Greece
Migration influx has subsided both on land and sea, Greece’s government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday. He attributed the decrease with better border guarding and accelaration of asylum procedures. During his visit to the city of Alexandroupolis in north-eastern Greece, Petsas emphasized the strengthening of the police force and …
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October 20, 2019
Greece, Politics
“We do not invite any economic migrant to come to the country” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said. “Those who will ‘invest’ money to traffickers to come to Greece will lose their money because they will be sent back,” he warned. Until the end of 2020, 10,000 migrants not entitled to …
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