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Greek PM Tsipras Attacked by Opposition and His Own Party

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received a lot of fire from the opposition and several of his own lawmakers on the harsh reforms required for Greece's bailout agreement, despite the fact that a total of 222 MPs voted in...

Greek Main Opposition Leader: Agreement Between Greece and Creditors is 'Very Bad'

The agreement signed by Greece and its creditors is "very bad," Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis said on Tuesday and accused the government of wasting time in useless talks. Speaking to Greek TV, Meimarakis accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...

Greek Main Opposition Leader Says Party Is Ready in Case of Elections

Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis said his party is ready if there are national elections, adding however that they would be a disaster for Greece, according to an interview published on Sunday. "If the issue of a resignation...

ND leader: When you have Political Arguments, you Can Win

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Evangelos Meimarakis on Wednesday had a meeting with the presidium and members of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE). Meimarakis said that the main opposition is not well informed on the course of...

Greek Main Opposition Leader Calls on PM Tsipras to Govern

"Tsipras needs to understand that he is required to govern, take responsibility and provide solutions," main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis said in an interview to Real News. Meimarakis accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of giving the impression that...

Greece's New Democracy Leader: 'We Will Try to Improve the Bad Agreement Reached'

Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis stressed on Tuesday the need for shedding light into the Varoufakis case adding that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras should have been aware of such important matters. "They should have informed us that the Plan...

Greek Main Opposition to Reassess Stance Toward Voting of Bills in Parliament

Greek main opposition New Democracy officials accused former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis of hijacking personal data and wondered why the Hellenic Data Protection Authority has not yet intervened. After a meeting of the New Democracy Youth Organization (ONNED), with the participation...

Greek Main Opposition Leader: The New Measures Were Signed by The Current Govt

Evangelos Meimarakis is officially the President of Greek main opposition New Democracy, at least until the spring of 2016. On Friday, Meimarakis, who had taken over as the party's interim President since Antonis Samaras resigned, addressed the party’s Political Committee where he spoke about...

Meimarakis Remains New Democracy Leader

Evangelos Meimarakis has caused great impressions amongst New Democracy officials as interim President, leading them to deny his proposal for a new inter-party presidential election on August 30. New Democracy party members decided to follow the statutory procedure that requires the President's election by...

New Democracy Leader Facing Two-Sided Pressure Over Party's Future Leadership

New Democracy interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis is likely to organize party elections on August 30, 2015. This decision, however, could be facing opposition from within the party. Meimarakis has taken over the reigns in New Democracy after Antonis Samaras stepped down following...