New Democracy
Greece
One Week Postponement for Anti-racism Bill
The Parliament’s second summer session has postponed the discussion regarding the anti-racism bill for one week, after the request of Greece 's Justice Minister Charalambos Athanassiou.
Meanwhile, former chamber secretary Takis Baltakos stated that this anti-racism bill is unconstitutional and...
Economy
ENFIA Tops Agenda at MPs and Hardouvelis Meeting
The errors in the calculation of the unified property tax (ENFIA) topped the agenda of a meeting between Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and coalition government MPs, as the government prepares to make changes to the levy that should ease the burden on thousands...
Economy
Samaras Faces Intra-party Strife Ahead of Troika Visit
With reactions against the controversial new real estate tax ENFIA increasing and, beside the opposition parties, many government officers expressing their dismay at the measure, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has decided to focus on rectifying some of the tax’s “errors.”
At present,...
Greece
Karatzaferis' Comeback in Greek Politics
Popular-Orthodox LAOS party president Giorgos Karatzaferis appeared on Greek television this morning, to respond to rumors that he is considering returning to New Democracy party.
Karatzaferis clarified that his goal is to come to an agreement over a new policy, “to...
Greece
Pulse: SYRIZA Ahead of New Democracy by 3%
SYRIZA has gained a 3% over New Democracy according to the results of a survey conducted by Greek poll company, Pulse.
More specifically, the main opposition party leads in an intention vote with 24% against New Democracy's 21%. Golden Dawn...
Energy
Papoulias Signs the Law on Small PPC
On Friday afternoon, the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias signed the law concerning the privatization of 30% of the Public Power Corporation (PPC).
The signing of the law cancels the intention of opposition SYRIZA party leader Alexis Tsipras to ask Papoulias' intervention...
Greece
Samaras' Golden Dawn Trump Card: Joker
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Capitalist leader, may yet rue that he sat on his hands and let the neo-Nazi nutcakes of Golden Dawn run amok, beating immigrants, demanding the arrest of blasphemers, shutting down plays,...
Economy
Greek Workers Protest Firings; Officers Await Back Pay
It hasn't worked yet, but Greek workers were to take to the streets on June 30 in another of hundreds of protests over austerity measures over the last four years, at the same time the government is moving to...
Economy
Greece Girds For Troika Return, Reform Battle
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition administration faces a stern test this week with the return of envoys from international lenders and is bracing for a battle with them over the part-privatization of the country's Public Power Corporation (PPC).
The...
Economy
Potami Leader Says Greece Needs Renaissance, "Big Change"
The leader of the new To Potami (The River) political movement which got just 6.6 percent of the vote in the European Parliament elections, has called on Greeks to reject the two-ruling party system which brought the country to...