Alekos Flambouraris
Crime
Petrol Bomb Attack at the Home of Prominent Greek Minister
Petrol bombs were thrown at police officers guarding the residence of State Secretary Alekos Flambouraris in the Exarchia district of central Athens.
No-one was injured in the attack but a police vehicle was seriously damaged as it was engulfed in...
Greece
Tsipras to Varoufakis: Let's Take the €16 Bln of the European Central Bank
"What? There are 16 billion euros in cash scattered here and there, and we do not use them to load ATMs and make them work as normal?" Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told then finance minister Yanis Varoufakis in...
Greece
State Minister Rejects Reports on Sale of Former EAT-ESA Building
The building where the former headquarters of the infamous Special Interrogation Sections of the Military Police (EAT-ESA) was housed will not be sold through the privatization fund but will be turned into a museum, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris said.
“Not...
Greece
Meeting Decides Against Giving Egnatia Highway to New Privatisation Fund
The Egnatia toll road spanning northern Greece will not be given to the new Privatisation Fund that is to be set up in Greece, a meeting held at the government's headquarters decided. The meeting, attended by ministers and Egnatia...
Greece
State Min Flambouraris: Investment in 14 Greek Airports to Be Completed in 15 Days
Investment procedures for the 14 Greek regional airports will be completed within the next 15 days before the Easter holiday and the Greek state will collect 1.233 billion euros, Minister of State and president of an Interministerial Investment Commission...
Economy
Solution to Problems of Social Security System Is Raising Revenues, Not Cutting Pensions, Says Gov't Spokeswoman
Greek Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili reiterated on Monday the view expressed a day earlier by State Minister for Coordinating Government Operations Alekos Flambouraris that the solution for Greece’s ailing social security system is increasing revenues, not cutting main pensions.
“Therefore,...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Seeks Alliances for Critical House Vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking alliances for the upcoming critical vote in parliament on security fund reforms and settlement of bad loans.
The prime minister wants to finish as soon as possible with the first bailout program review...
Economy
Greek State Minister: All SYRIZA-ANEL MPs Will Vote For Security Fund Reforms
State Minister Alekos Flambouraris is confident that all 153 SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers will vote in favor of the bill that includes security fund reforms and bad loans settlement.
Flambouraris spoke on Skai television on Sunday saying that all parties...
Greece
Children Sing Christmas Carols to PM Tsipras
Children from the national kindergarten, the music school of Ilion and the association "Kostilata" from the city of Arta sang the Christmas carols to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Maximos mansion on Thursday.
The prime minister along with...
Economy
Greek Economy Minister Probed Again for Failing to Declare Assets
The Parliamentary Committee for Declaration of Assets of political persons is investigating again Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis for failing to declare income and real estate properties in addition to the 1 million euros he was investigated for in October.
The...