Dragasakis
Business
Greek Draft Law Approved to Save 'Viable' Businesses from Huge Debts
A meeting by the Government Council for Economic Policy -- chaired by Greek Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis -- on Wednesday approved a draft bill that aims to improve the public sector, social insurance funds and banks in easing the...
Greece
SYRIZA, New Democracy Clash Over Golden Dawn
Greece's main political parties continue to be befuddled on how to deal with the rising influence of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, with Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative party leader Antonis Samaras' government backing off an anti-racism bill...
Greece
SYRIZA MP Yelled "Heil Hitler!" In Parliament
After a contentious confrontation in the Greek Parliament that led to a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party being ejected for violating rules against insulting colleagues, it was reported that it was a leftist MP who yelled "Heil...
Economy
SYRIZA Bid for Greek Bailout Probe Nixed
To no surprise, a request by the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to investigate the decisions that led to Greece seeking bailouts from international lenders was easily defeated in the Parliament controlled by the ruling coalition...