Politics
Greece
Radical Developments in Siemens Case
Developments in the Siemens cash-for-contracts scandal have been radical. The committee investigating the case had Wednesday a rather stormy session. Businessman Marios Katsikas, who is the allegedly recipient of a controversial email sent March 2008 ordering money be deposited...
Greece
Greek Activists Return
Air-Force C-130 aircraft is taking off at 15:00 from Elefsina airport to fly back Greek nationals expected to be released by Israeli authorities.Earlier Foreign Ministry general secretary Ioannis Zeppos met with Israeli ambassador to Athens and handed protest appeal...
Greece
AHI Delegation meeting with the Greek PM
“We had a very good meeting with the Prime Minister and we see things positively. We are here to help, we do whatever we can, the Greek Diaspora in the US, that is why we came here” stated the...
Greece
The Prosecutor’s Office is Knocking on A.Tsochatsopoulos Door
The head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Eleni Raikou, ordered a preliminary examination on the issue of former MP Akis Tsochatzopoulou house at Dionysiou Aropagitou (photo). They will examine the legality of the purchase and sale of the certain...
Australia
Members of the Greek Diaspora to meet Australian PM on national issues
Members of the Pan-Australian Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus and the Greek – Australian Council seek to schedule a meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rant (photo), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Steven Smith and other politicians...
Greece
Tsoukatos Issues a Lawsuit Againsts MP P. Kammenos
Theodoros Tsoukatos, a former MP of PASOK, released a lawsuit against New Democracy’s party, MP P. Kammenos and part of the State’s inquiring Committee for the case of Siemens.
The associate of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, demands from Mr....
Greece
Deadline for the registration of Greeks abroad in order to vote
The deadline for the registration of Greeks abroad and legal residents of third countries in the special electoral registry has been set from the 1st until the 30th of June, in order to exercise their right to vote for...
Australia
Greeks to make case to Gillard
The Australian Hellenic Council is meeting the Federal Minister for Education, Julia Gillard to press for the inclusion of of Modern Greek in the National Curriculum.
The battle to save Modern Greek will move to Canberra today, when a delegation...
Greece
Kostas Simitis Says No to ND’s Proposal
Former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis' reply to ND's proposal, whereby he should be called to testify for the Siemens case, was negative. ND's proposal came after former transport minister Anastasios Mantelis admitted to receiving money as a "pre-election donation"...
Greece
PM George Papandreou Against Corruption
Prime minister George Papandreou stressed his government's determination to put an end to corruption "wherever it may be", during a visit to Komotini.
"The government had to change in order for the truth to shine. This government will not suffice...
Australia
MP wants to keep Cat Stevens out of Australia
A Victorian MP wants to ban entry to Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
A Victorian MP believes Yusuf Islam, the Cypriot-Greek British singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, should be banned from entering Australia.
Mr Islam has an upcoming tour of Australia...
Greece
Grave claims in monastery land swap
A former high-ranking official at the Agricultural Development Ministry yesterday accused several of ex-Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis’s closest aides and ministers of forcing through a property swap between the state and the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos that allegedly...
Australia
Arthur Sinodinos running for the Sydney seat of Wentworth
John Howard's former chief of staff Greek Arthur Sinodinos has confirmed he's considering running for the Sydney seat of Wentworth at this year's federal election.
Mr. Sinodinos, a member of the party's state executive, says he'll make up his mind...
Economy
Courts Fine Tax Evaders $10 Billion Greece Hasn't Collected
ATHENS – Even as the government is trying to squeeze every last cent out of taxpayers, it has failed to collect some $10 billion owed by tax evaders who’ve been ordered by the courts to pay, official data from...