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Petrol Bomb Attack at the Home of Prominent Greek Minister

Petrol bombs were thrown at police officers guarding the residence of State Secretary Alekos Flambouraris in the Exarchia district of central Athens. No-one was injured in the attack but a police vehicle was seriously damaged as it was engulfed in...

Tsipras to Varoufakis: Let's Take the €16 Bln of the European Central Bank

"What? There are 16 billion euros in cash scattered here and there, and we do not use them to load ATMs and make them work as normal?" Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told then finance minister Yanis Varoufakis in...

State Minister Rejects Reports on Sale of Former EAT-ESA Building

The building where the former headquarters of the infamous Special Interrogation Sections of the Military Police (EAT-ESA) was housed will not be sold through the privatization fund but will be turned into a museum, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris said. “Not...

Meeting Decides Against Giving Egnatia Highway to New Privatisation Fund

The Egnatia toll road spanning northern Greece will not be given to the new Privatisation Fund that is to be set up in Greece, a meeting held at the government's headquarters decided. The meeting, attended by ministers and Egnatia...

State Min Flambouraris: Investment in 14 Greek Airports to Be Completed in 15 Days

Investment procedures for the 14 Greek regional airports will be completed within the next 15 days before the Easter holiday and the Greek state will collect 1.233 billion euros, Minister of State and president of an Interministerial Investment Commission...

Solution to Problems of Social Security System Is Raising Revenues, Not Cutting Pensions, Says Gov't Spokeswoman

Greek Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili reiterated on Monday the view expressed a day earlier by State Minister for Coordinating Government Operations Alekos Flambouraris that the solution for Greece’s ailing social security system is increasing revenues, not cutting main pensions. “Therefore,...

Greek PM Tsipras Seeks Alliances for Critical House Vote

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking alliances for the upcoming critical vote in parliament on security fund reforms and settlement of bad loans. The prime minister wants to finish as soon as possible with the first bailout program review...

Greek State Minister: All SYRIZA-ANEL MPs Will Vote For Security Fund Reforms

State Minister Alekos Flambouraris is confident that all 153 SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers will vote in favor of the bill that includes security fund reforms and bad loans settlement. Flambouraris spoke on Skai television on Sunday saying that all parties...

Children Sing Christmas Carols to PM Tsipras

Children from the national kindergarten, the music school of Ilion and the association "Kostilata" from the city of Arta sang the Christmas carols to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Maximos mansion on Thursday. The prime minister along with...

Greek Economy Minister Probed Again for Failing to Declare Assets

The Parliamentary Committee for Declaration of Assets of political persons is investigating again Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis for failing to declare income and real estate properties in addition to the 1 million euros he was investigated for in October. The...