Akis Tsochatzopoulos is the former Greek politician and minister who remains imprisoned on financial fraud charges. Tsochatzopoulos, according to accusers, appears to own an offshore company, to which he, in cooperation with many other relatives and businessmen, transferred money illegally. This great amount of money is assumed to have been earned via illegal transactions he [...]
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Greece ΄Considered΄ Leaving Single Currency
Greece has “seriously considered” leaving the euro, an adviser to the country΄s former Prime Minister has told Sky News. Richard Parker, who advised George Papandreou, the country΄s leader until late last year, said the government investigated the prospect of exiting the single currency in some depth even in the early stages of the crisis. Until [...]
George Papandreou: ‘Greece Was a Lab Rat, an Experiment’
George Papandreou stepped down as prime minister of Greece in November, and then in March as leader of PASOK, the Socialist party his father founded in 1974. Looking back at the unprecedented meddling of European powers in his country΄s politics amid the Euro crisis — a series of events that led to his fall as [...]
Socialists See Rise In Poll After Leadership Change
Support for Greece’s Socialists has picked up under the party’s new leader, according to poll results published Sunday, which shows a dip in support for its key conservative rivals. The poll, published in newspaper Kathimerini, showed that the Socialists, also known as Pasok, are seen gathering 15.5% of the vote in upcoming elections, up from [...]
Theodoros Pangalos is Retiring
Greece’s deputy prime minister, who made headlines by saying that ordinary citizens are just as responsible as politicians for his nation’s economic crisis, announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election. An early election is expected in May, and Theodoros Pangalos, 73, a veteran socialist lawmaker, told state TV channel NET he won’t compete in [...]
Parliament Could Have Eight Political Parties, Poll Shows
Greece’s parliament may contain as many as eight political parties after the next election with none gaining an absolute majority, an opinion poll shows. The New Democracy party, led by Antonis Samaras, is the second largest in parliament and would garner the most votes with 22.5 percent, a five percentage-point drop from the month before, [...]
Evangelos Venizelos Becomes New Leader of PASOK
Greece’s Socialists gave a strong show of support for Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos to head the party following a leadership election on Sunday. Greek state television NET said Venizelos, who was the only candidate, garnered 85 percent support with 10 percent of the votes counted. ‘We have re-established a relationship of trust for a new [...]
Venizelos Says His Pasok Party to Defy Slump in Polls
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said his socialist Pasok party, which is preparing to elect a new leader March 18, will defy polls showing a slump in support. “Our goal is victory, Pasok as the first party, upsetting the polls,” he said today in a speech shown on state-run NET TV. Pasok will vote for [...]
Socialist Leader George Papandreou Steps Down as Snap Election Looms
Greek socialist leader George Papandreou on Saturday formally stepped down to enable his struggling party to elect a successor in time for a snap election expected next month. “The time has come for me to wage my battles from other ramparts,” said Papandreou, who resigned as prime minister in November to pave the way for [...]
Senior Greek Prosecutor Asks Lawmakers to Investigate 2009 Budget Deficit
A judicial official says Greek lawmakers will be asked to decide whether the country’s former prime minister and finance minister should be investigated regarding claims that the 2009 budget deficit was artificially inflated. The official said a Supreme Court prosecutor will forward the case and allegations concerning Greece’s Statistical Authority, or ELSTAT, to Parliament on Wednesday. He [...]
Lucas Papademos Wins Backing of Political Party Leaders to Pursue Troika Talks
Greece’s prime minister and the leaders of the three parties backing his coalition government have concluded a nearly three-hour meeting discussing the country’s negotiations with its creditors. Lucas Papademos said on Sunday there was “total convergence” among political allies on new austerity measures needed for a second bailout and debt cuts to avert default. “This [...]
PM’s Party Leaders Meeting Postponed due to Troika Talks
A meeting between Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and the leaders of the three parties that make up his coalition government has been moved from Saturday to Sunday, a few hours before the Greek premier is due to meet his European Union counterparts in Brussels. Papademos had been expected to meet PASOK’s George Papandreou, New Democracy’s [...]
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05 / 23 Market Watch: ‘If Greece Exits Eurozone, Replace It With Turkey’
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05 / 23 Pilot Program Allows Immediate Visa for Turkish Tourists on Arrival to Greek Islands
Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Thessaloniki: 50 Year Anniversary Commemorated of Seferis Literature Nobel Prize May 23, 2012
- ‘Doctors of the World’ International Conference to be Held in Greece May 22, 2012
- Crete is a Mediterranean ‘Treasure’ of Aromatic Plants and Herbs May 22, 2012
- Crete to Export Products to Australia May 21, 2012
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