New Democracy
Australia
Dora Bakoyannis Calls on Greek-Australians to Invest in Greece
During her visit to Melbourne, Greek MP of New Democracy Dora Bakoyannis urged Greek-Australians to invest their money in Greece.
Bakoyannis, in an interview she gave with Australia radio channel SBS, underlined that, “Greece is an ideal place for anyone to cash" his...
Crime
Liapis Gets Suspended Term For Fake Plates
Former Greek transport minister Michalis Liapis, arrested earlier this month in Greece on charges of driving his luxury car with false license plates, no license, no registration and no insurance, was given a suspended four-year jail sentence on Dec....
Diaspora
SYRIZA Takes the Lead in New Poll
A Kapa Research opinion poll carried out on behalf of the newspaper “TO VIMA,” gives SYRIZA a 0.8 percent lead over New Democracy.
In particular, the opinion poll places the major opposition party first with 22.5 percent and second comes...
Crime
Kids Hospital Chief Demanded Pay-Off
A recorded conversation accompanying a photo during a sting operation shows the head of a children’s hospital in Athens who was arrested on suspicion of demanding a 25,000-euro ($34,360) bribe of saying he would be an "idiot" if he...
Economy
As PASOK Reels, Samaras Says No Elections
Greek Prime Minister got his narrow wins in new property taxes and mortgage foreclosures from Parliament, but it has driven up worry in the ruling coalition parties of his New Democracy Conservatives and their partner, the PASOK Socialists, that...
Greece
Venizelos Defends Fading PASOK, Himself
PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos, who has taken his party to 5 percent in the polls and would be powerless if he hadn't agreed to back austerity measures to become the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister in the coalition government...
Economy
Samaras Boots Polydoras For Defiance
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras swiftly ejected New Democracy lawmaker Vyron Polydoras from the party on Dec. 21 after his deputy, defying orders to vote for a unified property tax bill that puts new assessments on farmers, opposed it.
The...
Economy
Foreclosures, Taxes Cost Coalition An MP
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition - his New Democracy Conservatives and partner the PASOK Socialists - got narrow victories from the Parliament on Dec. 21 when lawmakers voted for a new unified property tax that hits farmers, and...
Crime
Golden Dawn Deputy Used Fake Plates
Only a couple of days after a former transport minister, Michalis Liapis - who got booted from the New Democracy Conservatives for it - was charged with driving a luxury car with false license plates to avoid paying a...
Economy
Split Decisions For Samaras
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will have divided attention at a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels on Dec. 20 where he will outline the country's agenda when it assumes the symbolic, rotating six-month EU Presidency on Jan....