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La Stampa: Former Greek PM Samaras' Close Associate's Name Found in Lagarde List

"Stavros Papastavrou, according to documents that we have access on, had two accounts in Switzerland, at the HSBC bank. His name was included in 'Falciani list' (also known as 'Lagarde list') and the prosecutors were unable to complete their work,"...

IMF Chief Lagarde Contacts Greek PM Tsipras

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone call with International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde on Thursday regarding the implementation course of the February 20 agreement as well as on the so-called Lagarde list (which includes the names of...

In Greece Governments Change, But Impunity Remains

They say that justice should be blind, but in Greece it seems that justice has perfect vision and winks slyly when it wants to. Tuesday's decision to essentially set free former finance minister Giorgos Papakonstinou for tampering with the infamous...

Greek Court: Former FinMin Papakonstantinou Guilty of Misdemeanor, Not Felony

Greek Former Finance Minister of George Papandreou’s PASOK administration between October 2009 and June 2011, Giorgos Papakonstantinou, was found guilty by an Athens Court earlier today of tampering with the so-called “Lagarde list” of potential tax evaders, in a...

Greek Gov't to Go After 80,000 Rich Tax Evaders

Greek government anti-corruption chief Panagiotis Nikoloudis is investigating 80,000 wealthy Greeks who are suspected of having at least 200,000 euros each in undeclared funds in bank accounts abroad. The SYRIZA government has pledged to tackle tax evasion. On Monday's meeting with German...

Ruling in Former Greek FinMin Trial to be Delivered on Tuesday

The hearing process in the trial of former finance minister George Papaconstantinou, over charges of removing his relatives' names from a controversial list of Greek depositors abroad under review for possible tax evasion (the so-called Lagarde list), was concluded...

Former Greek FinMin Papakonstantinou in Court: I Am Not Guilty

Greece 's former Finance Minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou declared self "innocent" in his apology today before the Special Court, where he is being tried for the infamous Lagarde List scandal. Moreover, he expressed his displeasure for his party's (PASOK) stance...

Former Minister's Trial Continues with Testimonies of Ex-sec'y General, SDOE Head

The trial of former Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou on charges of tampering with possible tax evasion evidence continued on Tuesday with witnesses taking the stand including former colleagues and ministry staff. Papaconstantinou is on trial on allegations of striking...

Greek Deputy Health Minister: 'Each Minister is not Obliged to Talk to the Institutions'

The need to face the humanitarian crisis caused by the Memoranda comes first, before the institutions, noted Greece's Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Stratoulis speaking to ANT1 TV on Monday referring to the draft laws to be tabled, starting from today, in parliament....

'Lagarde List' Scandal: Only Ten People Per Year Audited

Former Greek Finance Minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou is being tried for tampering with the Lagarde List. The first day of his trial began today, Thursday, February 26. During the process, it was revealed that over the last three years, the Greek...