Article 5DWGS Greek PM criticised for lunch that breached Covid restrictions

Greek PM criticised for lunch that breached Covid restrictions

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Helena Smith in Athens
from World news | The Guardian on (#5DWGS)

Kyriakos Mitsotakis went to the event that media reports say far exceeded the nine-person limit on gatherings

The Greek prime minister is facing mounting anger over claims he attended a meal that exceeded the limits on gatherings on the very day health restrictions had been tightened to thwart transmission of the virus.

[He] ought to say a very big sorry to the Greek people," said Nasos Iliopoulos, the spokesman for the main opposition party, Syriza, as criticism of the incident grew. It's even worse when it has happened on the day that the government has asked citizens to remain indoors from 6pm."

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