Evangelos Venizelos
Economy
Foreclosures to Dominate Leaders' Talks
The criteria which will decide whether banks can foreclose on property when customers have stopped making loan repayments are likely to be at the center of talks between Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos...
Greece
Barroso Will Holiday on Skiathos
The Portuguese José Manuel Barroso, current President of the European Commission, will spend his holidays on the Greek island of Skiathos from August 21, according to the online version of the newspaper To Vima. During his short vacation, Barroso...
Greece
Greeks Ready For Egypt Evacuation
The bloodbath in Egypt has no end. Chaos, violence and the ongoing civil war are plunging the country into a deeper crisis. According to new estimates, the number of dead from the conflicts between Morsi’s supporters and the security...
Greece
Mt. Athos Monks Say Politicians Unwanted
The monks living at the Holy Mount Athos have decided not to allow the participation of any political person in the festive events for the 100th anniversary celebration in the autumn of the Athos Peninsula's attachment to Greece.
The monks...
Greece
Venizelos, Davutoglu Talk TAP In Turkey
New Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met in Ankara with his counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on July 19, where they talked about an "energy bridge" between the countries via the planned TransAdriatic Pipeline (TAP) that will bring gas from Azerbaijan...
Business
What Did Samaras Tell Schaeuble?
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble met in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras for only 40 minutes - 10 minutes longer than scheduled - on July 18 although the city center was shut down all day and all...
Greece
Venizelos Heads For Turkey Next
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, the PASOK Socialist leader, is going to Turkey on July 19 for a one-day rapid-fire visit to meet his counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. They will talk about relations between the countries and...
Greece
PASOK's Papoutsis Gets World Bank Job
Now that he's Greece's Deputy Prime Minister in the government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos has reportedly succeeded in getting one of his own, Christos Papoutsis, to be the...
Economy
Greece Wants Germany To Pay For WWII
As Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras continues to enjoy good relations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is footing much of the bill for two international bailouts of Greece but who has insisted on austerity measures in return,...
Economy
Venizelos Faces Angry Protests in Crete
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos, the PASOK Socialist leader who was named to the key post by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, after reversing his opposition to the firing of public workers, had to...