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Dora Bakoyiannis Accuses Leading Members of Syriza of Supporting 17N

Dora Bakoyiannis, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, accused some of the leading members of Syriza that they had supported 17N in its trial. Ms. Bakoyianni has every right to be sensitive over the issue of terrorism as her husband,...

Reactions to Dora Bakoyiannis' Return to New Democracy

ATHENS – The former New Democracy minister, who was kicked out of the party for refusing to support austerity measures and formed her own political group that failed to win seats in the May 6 elections, has returned to...

Dora Bakoyiannis and Anna Diamantopoulou Booed By Protesters

Dora Bakoyiannis received the strong disapproval of the people of Thermaikos while entering the mayoral building in order to attend the meeting of the Municipal Chamber that had invited her. Members of the Independent Initiative of the People of Thermaikos...

Dora Bakoyiannis Attacked With Yogurt And Stones In Iraklion

A group of hooded young men hurled stones, eggs and yogurt at the chairman of the Democratic Alliance Dora Bakoyiannis, while she was attending an event at the restaurant “Lucullus” in Iraklion, Crete. The attack took place around 10 PM...

Dora Bakoyiannis Creates “Forum for Greece”

Independent deputy Dora Bakoyiannis on Monday presented the political platform of a political activism movement under the title “Forum for Greece” in her personal webpage. She strongly criticized ND and PASOK parties but also exercised self-criticism. Mrs. Bakoyiannis underlined...

New Democracy MP Bakoyiannis Fears Capital Controls in Greece

New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyiannis said she fears that Greece may be forced to enforce capital controls if no deal is reached by the coming three-day Pentecost weekend. Speaking on Greek national television on Monday, the New Democracy lawmaker said the Greek...

The Samaras Reshuffle Shuffles Along, Bakoyianni On Board

A long pending Cabinet shakeup by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly set to take place, and a former minister, Dora Bakoyianni may be in line for either Finance Minister or as a European Commissioner. The two, who had barely spoken...

Dora Bakogiannis: Democratic Left Must Rejoin Government

Dora Bakogiannis, New Democracy’s MP in an interview she gave at Realfm 97.8 earlier today, stated that Democratic Left (DIMAR) must return to the Greek coalition government. She urged the Greek Prime Minister to take initiatives in order to...

Supreme Court Wants Bakoyianni Immunity Lifted for Probe

ATHENS – Greece’s Supreme Court said it will ask a new Parliament to be formed after May 6 elections to lift the immunity of Democratic Alliance leader Dora Bakoyanni so she can be investigated in connection with the alleged...

Bakoyianni Says Greece Betrayed Small Investors

ATHENS – A deal for Greece to reduce its debt by $134 billion by imposing big losses on those holding the country’s bonds may have helped keep the economy upright for now, but has devastated small investors, Democratic Alliance...

Bakoyianni Says Her Husband Transferred 1M Euros to Buy Ship

ATHENS – With Greece abuzz about the identity of a Member of Parliament said to have transferred 1,000,000 euros ($1.34 million) abroad at a time when Greeks were being asked not to panic and keep their money in Greek...

Democratic Alliance Leader Bakoyiannis Requests Immediate Elections

The President of Democratic Alliance, Dora Bakoyiannis is asking for immediate elections after the announcement of the Medium Term Programme on Friday. Bakoyiannis emphasized that the country is now without a steering wheel and the government has actually collapsed. She said...

Democratic Alliance Leader Bakoyiannis Wants Council of Party Leaders Minutes Exposed

''It is being confirmed that the petty partisan mentalities with which the generations of post-junta politicians were brought up are leading Greece to bankruptcy'', claimed Dora Bakoyiannis, leader of the Democratic Alliance party, in the inaugural congress of her...

Greek Lawmaker Raises Cindy Crawford in 'Macedonia' Dispute

It is not often that a supermodel is brought up during international diplomatic disputes, but one Greek lawmaker has done so over the 'Macedonia' name dispute. New Democracy's Dora Bakoyianni has made it abundantly clear she is against the street protests...

PM Tsipras Postpones Announcement of Greek Presidential Candidate

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will not announce the name of the candidate for the President of the Hellenic Republic this evening as it was originally scheduled. Analysts say that certain extreme leftist SYRIZA members disagreed over the name of...