Politics

Miltiadis Evert, a prominent Greek politician and former president of the New Democracy party, died Wednesday, at 72. Evert, who had a history of heart problems, was hospitalized at the Ippokratio Hospital in Athens since January 6. Evert served as the...

A relevant announcement by the National Defence General Staff said that "tThe Turkish corvete 'BODRUM" leaving Izmir, moved north of Chios and then west of Psara in international waters. It then followed a southwestern course and at about 19:30...

Following the cabinet reshuffle carried out on Tuesday by the Premier of South Australia, Minister for Industry and Trade, for Small Business and Correctional Services,  Koutsantonis, entered the Cabinet also as Minister for Mineral Resources Development.  This is a Ministry...

George Papandreou's visit to Cairo is postponed because of the current riots in Egypt. According to an announcement of the Prime Ministers' Press Office, Papandreou is in constant contact with the leadership of Egypt. When the circumstances are convenient,...

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Friday that he will travel on Sunday to Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak. Papandreou said the decision to fly to Cairo came following telephone discussions he had with US Secretary...

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is currently in Brussels for a one-day summit with EU leaders on energy, innovation and economy.  The meeting is being chaired by the Hungarian EU presidency on Friday. The EU heads of state will discuss ways to...

Visiting Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd was received on Wednesday by President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias. Rudd expressed his gratitude over the Greek-Australians' contribution in handling the recent floods in Queensland and Brisbane. On Wednesday morning, the Australian Foreign...

Cypriot President called for discretion after his meeting with the Greek Prime Minister in Athens, proving that energy cooperation was the main theme of the meeting. Dimitris Christofias said on Thursday that the energy issue has political significance and political...

  On Wednesday Greece's supreme administrative court, The Council of State, decided that a law allowing non-Greeks to vote but also run for office in local government elections, is unconstitutional. It also rejected sections of the 2010 law that naturalised non-Greeks...

Greek Investment Minister, Harris Pamboukis, said that the government would seek damages from Siemens AG, after its involvement in a bribes scandal, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Pamboukis described the events surrounding Siemens as an "international scandal" and said that...

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is due to visit Greece on February 1st. This will be the first visit by an Australian Foreign Minister to Greece since 1997, when Alexander Downer visited Athens. Rudd, who formerly served as Australia's Prime...

The new logo of the New Democracy party was presented today by the party's president, Antonis Samaras.  The new logo bears the name "Nea Democratia", with blue and light blue letters.  The letters are underlined by deviated and straight lines...

Strong criticism and reactions drew the gesture of Athens city council's newly elected member Nikos Michaloliakos, to salute in Nazi style during a heated debate at a council session. Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and the city council were debating a canceled...

A statue of the late statesman Constantine Karamanlis, the founder of the New Democracy (ND) party, was unveiled at Thessaloniki’s seafront promenade on Monday. Speaking at the ceremony, main opposition ND leader Antonis Samaras referred to Karamanlis’ work and legacy. ...

A Wikileaks leak  revealed comments by former Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis.  He spoke disparagingly about Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) to American ambassador Daniel Speckhard. Three telegrams composed by the former American ambassador to Athens have been published by the British...