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Greek Government's Maneuver to Avoid Conflict

In an attempt to calm farmers the government proceeded to announce a new improved proposal for farmer taxation. During their meeting Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, heads of the Ministry of Rural Development, Deputy Minister of Finance, Giorgos Mavraganis...

Former Greek Prime Minister: 'Merkel Imposed the IMF On Greece'

The former Greek Prime Minister and PASOK’s leader, George Papandreou continues his lectures. This time, he delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). The subject of his speech was the Present and the Future of the...

FT: Greece's Return to Markets is Like Giving Ouzo to an Alcoholic

The Financial Times published an article today, January 16, written by Ralph Atkins and entitled “Greece must resist return to capital markets.” The articles analyses all the possible scenarios in case Greece decides to enter the international capital markets...

Tsipras: 'It is Certain that we Will be the Next Government of Greece'

The president of the major opposition party, Alexis Tsipras, while addressing the plenary session of the parliamentary group of SYRIZA earlier today, underlined that his party is strongly against the policies that the Memorandum imposes on Greek society. Furthermore,...

Nigel Farage Lashes Out Against Greek Prime Minister (Video)

Greece’s Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, attended the European Parliament on Wednesday, January 15, in order to present and describe the priorities of the Greek EU presidency. However, what he received was an outburst and criticism from British MEP Nigel...

PM Samaras: Greece Has Kept its Deal

Earlier on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras set out the "achievements" of the Greek economy and the efforts undertaken by the Greek people. “After six years of recession there is development in Greece," said the Prime Minister in his...

Der Spiegel Lashes Out Against Greece

The popular German magazine Der Spiegel, lashes out against Greece, specifically targeting the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The magazine refers to the Greek Prime Minister as a “liar” and “out of touch with reality.” Next to the photograph of Samaras...

Greece's President on Telendos, Pserimos and Kalymnos for Epiphany

Despite the cloudy weather, Epiphany glorious manifestations took place in all regions of Greece, from Athens, Thessaloniki and Piraeus to the smallest coastal village. In Athens, the blessing of the waters ceremony was carried out in the city reservoir, while...

SYRIZA Takes the Lead in New Poll

A Kapa Research opinion poll carried out on behalf of the newspaper “TO VIMA,” gives SYRIZA a 0.8 percent lead over New Democracy. In particular, the opinion poll places the major opposition party first with 22.5 percent and second comes...

German Agencies: “Greece is Not Suitable For European Presidency”

  In a few days, Greece will assume the six-month rotating presidency of the EU and German media openly doubt Greece’s capability to effectively handle all the European challenges that lay ahead. Despite the fact that the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis...