corruption

The reaction to the Council of State decision that the television licensing bill was unconstitutional, exposed the Greek government's total disrespect for democratic institutions. State Minister Nikos Pappas, who drafted the bill after arbitrarily assuming the authority to grant...

Greek opposition parties attacked the SYRIZA-ANEL government, and State Minister Nikos Pappas in particular, after the Council of State ruled that the broadcasting licensing law is unconstitutional. Main opposition party New Democracy announced that the shady efforts of the government...

A poll by ALCO for the Greek online newsit site from October 11-14 found that the 1,000 people who were questioned during this time were in favor of the main opposition conservative New Democracy party. The opposition was ahead...

Sparks flew at the off-the-agenda Greek Parliament debate on corruption. Launching into the debate, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused the opposition party of berating his government and tripping it up as it was trying to clean up the...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Greek Government, on Wednesday launched a collaboration project to fight corruption. The project will also have the support of the European Commission. The Greek government body mainly involved is the General...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched a scathing attack against the opposition and the "old political system" in Greek Parliament. Tsipras chose the strategy "the best defense is to attack" as his administration is mired in problems stemming from the austerity...

Since the Q&A between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ALPHA TV journalist Evangelia Tsikrika during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, the Greek government has started an open war against media and journalists who criticize its policies. After Tsipras...

  (The Cartoon belongs to Ilias Makris from Kathimerini newspaper)  Τhe podium that boosted Alexis Tsipras' rise to power in two consecutive elections proved to be his Waterloo in 2016. Tsipras' speeches at the Thessaloniki International Fair in 2014 and 2015...

"The government is celebrating today the definition of corruption," said main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos commenting on the result of the TV licensing tender. New Democracy has tabled a proposal with the Greek National Council for Radio...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Friday that the revenues from the four television licenses will be distributed to vulnerable social groups. The prime minister spoke during the inauguration of a section of the Athens-Patras national highway, following the...