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Cypriot FM Georgiades: Growth Expected to Exceed 3 Percent

The economy of Cyprus is expected to grow more than 3 percent over the next three years, according to Cypriot Finance Minister Harris Georgiades during his presentation of the state budget for 2019. Georgiades stated that higher education, as well...

Defense Minister, ND's Georgiadis Trade Accusations in Parliament Over Noor1 Drug Ship

The alleged links between a Greek shipowner, the drug-laden Noor 1 freighter carrying 2.1 tonnes of heroin, and a phone call made by Defense Minister Panos Kammenos to an inmate in prison -- as well as main opposition New...

Ellinair Announces New Georgia Flights to Popular Greek Destinations

The Macedonia International Airport-based Ellinair has announced that it will be offering Georgian travelers summer flights along the Heraklion-Tbilisi-Heraklion route. The flights will be performed once a week on Thursdays from June 15 to September 14, the low-case Greek airline...

PM Tsipras: Georgian Citizens' Right to Travel Without Visa to EU a Milestone

The opportunity given to Georgian citizens to travel without visa to the Schengen countries is a milestone for the relations of Georgia with the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday in a meeting with Georgian...

Parcel With Explosives Sent to Schaeuble Cited ND VP Georgiadis as Sender, Says CP Ministry

The package with explosives sent to German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Wednesday was sent from the region of Attica and cited as its sender New Democracy Vice-President Adonis Georgiadis, the Citizens Protection Ministry confirmed. The package arrived at the...

Candidates for New Democracy's Leadership Race Still Uncertain as Georgiadis Declares Interest

With the future of New Democracy's leadership up for grabs, new names were added to the mix on Monday, just a few days before the October 2nd deadline for nomination submissions. After Kiriakos Mitsotakis and Apostolos Tzitzikostas, New Democracy MP Adonis Georgiadis...

Greece Beats Georgia 79 – 68 in FIBA Eurobasket

The Greek Men's Basketball Team came one step closer to securing the first place in Group C of the 2015 FIBA Eurobasket with a 79-68 victory over Georgia on Tuesday evening. Though the Greeks were ahead throughout the game, Georgia rallied in the third...

Georgian Inmates Cause Korydallos Prison Riot, 3 Guards Injured

A riot ensued this morning at Korydallos prison in Athens, Greece, as six Georgian inmates occupied the prison clinic after failing an attempted escape. According to prison officials, the six Georgian inmates were hospitalized in the prison clinic. The grandmother...

Georgiadis: "If the Government falls, I'll sent my money abroad"

New Democracy Parliament spokesman Adonis Georgiadis, speaking on the morning show of Greek TV channel "Mega" on Tuesday, stated that "If SYRIZA nationalizes the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), the banks will shut down." Georgiadis came into conflict with SYRIZA MP Giorgos Varemenos who was...

Adonis Georgiadis Appointed Parliamentary Representative

Today, June 12, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras appointed the former Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis as the new parliamentary representative as part of the government reshuffle which took place earlier this week. Samaras showed that he still has faith...

Georgiadis Warns: Pass Bill or Euro Exit

Resorting to the government's trump card when it needs lawmakers to go along with tough measures, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said unless the Parliament passes a multi-bill agreed with international lenders that Greece could be pushed out of the...

Georgiadis Defends 5-Euro Clinic Fee

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, who had to withdraw a 25 euro hospital admission fee after being blistered by critics, now is trying to defend a five euro fee for clients of revamped state clinics, including ire from the...

Georgiadis, PASOK, To Talk Hospital Fee

Under fire from all sides, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said he would meet with lawmakers from the PASOK Socialists who are partners in the coalition government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, to talk about...

Georgiadis Confronts PASOK On Hospital Fee

Showing again just how fragile Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition is, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has challenged his partners, PASOK, to come up with another way to raise 40 million euros if they persist in their demand that the...

Adonis Georgiadis Demands End of Strike

In an interview early this morning, the Greek Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis warned EOPYY doctors to end their strike or risk facing severe measures later in the week. He said that he is ready to discuss doctor’s objections,...