Greece
Crime
Aide of Former Greek PM Antonis Samaras in Panama Papers
Stavros Papastavrou, an aide of Greece's former prime minister Antonis Samaras, is a Greek politician whose name and activities appear in the Panama Papers.
Specifically, the documents of the Mossack Fonseca law firm on Papastavrou say:
"Not long after Antonis Samaras came...
Greece
Antonis Samaras Resigns from 'ND' Party Leadership after NO Win in Greek referendum
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras resigned from the leadership of his party after a landslide win of the NO vote his party strongly opposed in the Greek referendum.
The centre-right wing New Democracy party faced a leadership crisis after an...
Greece
ND Leader Antonis Samaras: 'No' to Congress or Leadership Change
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras focused his speech at the party's political committee on Sunday on criticizing the majority ruling party SYRIZA for its policies, while he rejected all calls for a party congress and change in leadership.
"We lost...
Economy
Antonis Samaras: SRM One of Greek EU Presidency's Main Priorities
Greece's Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, said Friday that one of the main priorities of his country's rotating EU Presidency will be to strike a deal with the European Parliament over the Single Resolution Mechanism agreed yesterday by Ecofin finance...
Greece
Antonis Samaras Cannot Attend EU Summit
Greece's government says its new prime minister will not be well enough to travel to a critical European Union summit in Brussels after undergoing an eye operation.
Antonis Samaras underwent surgery for a detached retina Saturday. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou...
Economy
Antonis Samaras Sworn In As Prime Minister
ATHENS – New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, whose party finished first in the critical June 17 elections but with less than 30 percent of the vote, was sworn in as Prime Minister on June 20 after convincing his rivals,...
Economy
Profile of New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras: Principled or Opportunist?
ATHENS – Antonis Samaras finally has the job he always wanted: Prime Minister of Greece, but may find he should have been careful about what he asked for because he’s going to get it-- from all directions. As he...
Greece
Pick Euro or Drachma, Antonis Samaras Tells Voters
Greece will overcome the crisis and stay in the euro, the head of the conservative New Democracy party Antonis Samaras vowed ahead of a general election on Sunday critical for the country's economy. "We will exit the crisis. We...
Greece
Antonis Samaras – Dora Bakogiannis: How Hatred Turned Into "Love"
Dora Bakoyannis and her party Democratic Alliance accepted Antonis Samara's invitation to join New Democracy for the electoral battle in June. The return of Dora Bakoyannis and her party was officially announced today, after many days of negotiations on the terms of the agreement.
“The time has come to set aside our differences,” said Democratic Alliance party leader...
Greece
Antonis Samaras presents measures to exit from the fiscal crisis.
Today,the President of the N.D. oppositional party, Antonis Samaras will present his own ideas in order to exit from the fiscal crisis at the Zappeion Mansion. Mr. Samaras is going to say "No" to the memorandum, but in reasonable...
Greece
Defense Minister E. Venizelos Briefed Antonis Samaras on Military Tact’s
New Democracy leader, Antonis Samaras, was briefed on Monday on Greece's defense policy and the state of the Greek Armed Forces by defense minister Evangelos Venizelos and the military leadership.
After two-and-a-half-hour’s, Mr. Samaras and Mr. Venizelos stated that the...
Greece
The ‘Lost Antetokounmpos’ of Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the kid from Sepolia for the first 18 years of his life was stateless, having no papers from either Nigeria or Greece.
Greece
Can Your Employer Fire You If You Refuse the Coronavirus Vaccine?
Is it really legal for employers anywhere in the world to fire you if you refuse the coronavirus vaccine? In some places, it is.
Culture
April 27, 1941: Greek Author Penelope Delta Commits Suicide As Nazis Enter Athens
On April 27, 1941, Penelope Delta, a famous Greek author decided to take her own life just as Nazi Germany’s forces occupied Athens.
Crime
Greek Former Minister to Face Special Court Over Novartis Probe
Greece's parliament voted late Wednesday to charge former deputy justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos over allegations he sought to incriminate political opponents during an investigation into the Novartis scandal.
A total 177 out of 300 lawmakers from governing New Democracy and...