Nikos Voutsis

SYRIZA MP Nikos Voutsis was elected the new Greek Parliament President on Sunday morning. 181 out of 300 MPs voted in favor of Voutsis taking over the 17th Greek Parliament's reigns. Following the confirmation of his appointment the SYRIZA MP addressed...

The Parliament elected on September 20 will convene for its first session this coming Saturday, when the MPs will be sworn in during a ceremony held at 11am on Saturday morning. The MPs will then return at 11am...

SYRIZA Central Committee Secretary General Tassos Koronakis submitted his resignation on Monday. Koronakis resigned during the meeting of the SYRIZA Political Secretariat. He stated that he will remain a party member and will continue to serve. According to sources, Koronakis will...

A wider Greek government meeting on migration issues affecting the Greek islands and ways to deal with the problem took place at Greece's Interior Ministry on Thursday. The meeting was attended by European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos,...

The prefect of the Southern Aegean, Giorgos Hatzimarkos is visiting the island of Kos to discuss with local authorities the ways to address the massive inflow of undocumented migrants and refugees at the island. Authorities estimate about 3,000 migrants...

The Greek parliament will convene on Wednesday to vote on the second round of measures and reforms included in the bailout deal Greece made with international creditors. Two delicate measures, changes in early retirement and tax hikes on farmers, will not be included...

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis said it is very possible there will be snap elections in Greece in September or October. "If not in September, then in October. Elections are very likely, but this will depend on developments from now on,"...

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis gave a speech after the first results of the Greek referendum were announced. He stated that as the government had guaranteed the referendum was organized with a sense of responsibility for the country. “We are...

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis on Friday, speaking to private ANT1 TV, said that all possibilities are open in the negotiation. "The outcome largely depends on the way our partners will face the Greek issue," the minister said and...

A record number of 758 irregular migrants and refugees arrived in the last 24 hours on the island of Mytilene, in the northeastern Aegean, the Greek Coast Guard said, placing immense pressure on the island’s infrastructure. In a letter sent to...