Panos Kammenos
Greece
Greek Defense Min: Gov't Won't Step Back on Claims for German War Reparation and Occupation Loan
Greek Defense Minister and Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, speaking late Monday to private Star TV, attributed the personal attacks he has lately received to the bribery cases on the part of German armaments companies that have been...
Greece
March 25 Greek Independence Day Parade to be Different This Year
Completely different from what Athenians have seen so far will be this year's military parade in celebration of the Greek Independence Day on March 25. The first parade to take place under the leftist SYRIZA-led government will remind nothing of...
Greece
German FinMin Schaeuble: War Reparations Issue Is Over
The long standing dispute regarding Germany's war reparations toward Greece have once again topped news headlines in both countries, amid a “cold” period in their relations. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again ruled out the possibility of a...
Economy
Greek Defense Minister: If Greece Leaves the Euro, Spain and Italy Will Follow
His belief that if Greece is forced to exit the Eurozone, a domino effect will begin, sweeping off Spain and Italy, expressed Greek Defense Minister and junior coalition government partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos. In an interview to German newspaper Bild,...
Greece
Greek National Defense Minister: 'We Will Not Ask Anyone's Permission to Display Our National Sovereignty'
Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Tuesday referred to the annoyance expressed by Turkey as regards his visits to military units and underlined that they were carried out on Greek soil and on Greek islands and that he...
Greece
Greek Independence Day Military Parade to Take Place Without Railings
The military parade to mark Greek Independence Day on March 25 will take place without railings and there will not be an elevated platform for the officials, National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said during a meeting with journalists.
The minister...
Greece
Greek Foreign Ministry: 'Turkey Should Keep its Suggestions About Responsible Behavior to Itself'
Turkey should keep its recommendations about responsibility for itself, Foreign Ministry spokesman Konstantinos Koutras said on Sunday, in response to a statement by the Turkish foreign ministry on Saturday calling on the Greek government to "curb the irresponsible behavior"...
Greece
Greek Defense Minister Criticized by Turkey as Being 'Provocative'
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos came under fire over the weekend from Ankara, which accused him of having a “provocative attitude” toward Turkey.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announcement:
"We consider the recent actions and statements, which are raising the tensions...
Greece
Greek Defense Minister Sends Arms Procurement Files to Prosecutor
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos announced on Tuesday he submitted two files relating to arms procurement to a public prosecutor in order to investigate possible bribery or corruption.
"For two of the cases we already have evidence - very...
Economy
Economist: U.S. Interested in Greece More Than Europe Is
"America has often put discreet pressure on its European allies to avoid a rift with Greece, as much because of geopolitics as economics," says an Economist report.
In view of the recent agreement for the extension of Greece's bailout program,...