Maria Spyraki
Europe
Greek MEP Maria Spyraki Investigated on Fraud Charges
Greek MEP, Maria Spyraki, will be investigated by EU's authorities over fraud charges, not related to the charges brought against Eva Kaili who is held under suspicion of corruption and money laundering in the Qatargate scandal.
The European Public Prosecutor's...
Europe
Greek Member of European Parliament Declared MEP of the Year
Maria Spyraki was named a Member of the European Parliament of the Year in the category of "Industry, Research and Innovation" on Wednesday.
Spyraki is an MEP for the European People’s Party, to which the New Democracy party belongs.
"This prize...
Economy
PM Tsipras Pushes Optimistic Message for Greece in 2018
Alexis Tsipras' non-stop optimistic political message of the past two months, about the country's clean return to the financial markets, was repeated on Monday during a cabinet meeting.
The third programme review will be concluded without additional fiscal measures, Tsipras...
Greece
Greece Accuses EU Enlargement Commissioner of Bias in Backing Albania's Chams
Greece's Foreign Ministry accused European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn of siding with Albania on the issue of Albanian Cham's land claims in Greece. Hahn referred to Chams, stating that their dispute is ongoing between the two countries. The ethnic...
Business
SYRIZA's Intention to Renegotiate Privatization Deals Angers New Democracy
Ruling New Democracy party in Greece immediately responded and condemned suggestions expressed by main opposition SYRIZA representatives, who suggested that the country should renegotiate several privatization deals signed with foreign investors. Among the projects that SYRIZA intents to renegotiate...
Greece
New Democracy's European Parliament Slate
Facing a stiff challenge in next month's European Parliament elections, the ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have set their list of candidates, this time including some new faces not connected to politics.
The major opposition Coalition...