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Panayiotis Lafazanis

Greece to Support Trans Adriatic Pipeline for Natural Gas

The new government of Greece will support the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) for the transport of natural gas, but in a way that will maximize Greece's benefits from the project, Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis said on Tuesday. The Greek...

The Greek Parliament Closes Abruptly – SYRIZA Objects

Without explanation, the Greek Parliament has suspended operations for two weeks, prompting an outcry from the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) that the government was trying to duck hearings on tough questions it wanted to pose. Parliament...

Samaras Plans Post-Easter Election Campaign

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, whose conservative New Democracy party faces a tough test in next month's municipal and European Parliament elections, is readying an after-Easter campaign that will emphasize recent good economic news as well as upheaval in the main opposition camp,...

Greek MPs OK Drug Cost Cuts

Over the objections of the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party that critics said wanted to protect profits for big pharmaceutical companies who provide it financial support, the Greek Parliament has approved cuts in the prices...

Papadimoulis: Glezos Criticism Will Drive Us Forward

Coalition of the Radical Left  (SYRIZA) parliamentary representative Dimitris Papadimoulis, when asked to comment to Manolis Glezos recent statement, that the major opposition party is not capable of convincing Greek voters, he expressed his respect towards the WWII hero,...

Greek Parliament Suspends Golden Dawn's State Funding

The Greek Parliament approved early Wednesday, an amendment that suspends state funding to any party linked with violence. With 235 votes in favor out of 269 MP's present during the roll call vote, which started shortly before midnight, the...

Olympic Air to Stop Domestic Flights

Olympic Air in its letter addressed to the Hellenic Parliament, says the crisis is to blame for its decision to stop operating domestic flights. At the same time, a document of the Competition Commission reveals that an ex officio...