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Even if one were to accept that in the past Mr. Melissanidis gave the impression that governments are in one way or another vulnerable to various demands, there is no reason for that status quo to continue.

'Thankfully I myself - and many of the healthcare workers and also patients' families - have our Faith to give us consolation at this difficult time, when the delicate thread of life is unexpectedly cleaved.'

We shall experience a 'European summer' which does not match previous summers but also is not a desolate winter.

An Athens remodeling plan must make life easier for residents and facilitate all their activities that require movement and not just by car because the international trend is to banish cars from city centres.

The only way to partially save the summer season is for Greece to persuade people that it is a safe tourist destination and not to jeopardise the international praise and recognition.

Teachers and students can transform an adverse condition into a lesson of life that bequeaths to the future both valuable knowledge and experience.

The government can now offer tax incentives to get the private sector going and attract investments that will create new jobs.

Greek society cannot and must not become a society of unemployed people because unemployment signals not only want but also social exclusion and psychological vulnerability.

The modernisation of public administration means that the citizen’s relationship with the state will be placed on a new grounding.

We are confident that Greek government reforms will lead to further investment in these important, innovative sectors.   

One has the tools to correct chronic dysfunctions and for society to make the leap from the 20th century and 1980’s technology to today.

The country is being tested as is Greek society with major crises such as the concomitant public health and economic crises.

The government's policies will determine whether there will be a dynamic economic restart or whether the country will enter a protracted and disastrous quagmire.

The scientific committee in tandem with the PM has approved a timetable for the gradual lifting of shop shutdown and of restrictive measures in restaurants, bars, and other establishments.

Some of the emergency measures that the pandemic brought about could become permanent if that serves the social whole and helps society function better.

Can the foundations of a new economic paradigm for the EU be laid without a new agreement, without a sort of New Deal?

Despite the fact that Greece’s market is not linked to that of the US one sees that reduced demand has resulted in a price drop here as well.

One must not forget that in the management of the economic crisis of the previous decade much time was lost before ECB chief Mario Draghi’s decision to guarantee the viability of the common currency.

However strong bonds of family and friendship may be and however great our love of tradition it is necessary to celebrate Easter in a different manner this year – in a very closed circle and without the gatherings

It is perfectly clear that the only thing Mr. Trump has on his mind is November’s presidential election and his political survival.

The country is being hit by the current crisis having barely emerged from the decade long period of essential bankruptcy and the harsh austerity.

It is sad that among the few who behave irresponsibly regrading the coronavirus lockdown are representatives of local government as well as lower and high-level clerics.

The research question that I’m most interested in is how the virus spreads in the social network, which contacts are actually the mostdangerous and which people will transmit it.

Boris Johnson fell victim to his own policy of implementing the theory of herd immunity yet he is by no means the only leader who downplayed the pandemic for the sake of the economy.

For the eurozone member-states to transcend their differences and strike a deal it took tough negotiations of the kind to which the EU is accustomed.

Society will find another way to mark the great Easter holiday -with self-discipline and an expression of love for other people by abiding with public health measures that save lives.

The chasm between Northern and Southern Europe exists not only in supranational structures such as the EU but also in individual states, such as Italy, where there is a geographic chasm in the distribution of wealth. It can be seen to a lesser degree in France.

We must show strength and virtues such as patience because that is the only way to proceed with the greatest degree of safety as we approach a gradual lifting of the restrictive measures.

In such difficult times the government, state institutions, and society must transcend themselves, and that is a one-way street as there is no other way.

'We need a clear expression of European solidarity in the corona pandemic. Germany is willing. It is now Europe’s common task to buttress the existing programmes, fill the gaps and to span a safety net for all EU states that need further support. '

Germany, has begun to shed its fears from the past and that it is no longer bedeviled by the spectre of inflation and by the memory of the Weimar Republic – that it understands the concerns and challenges with which the contemporary world is confronted.