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Former Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis to Stand Down from Parliament
Former Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis announced on Tuesday he will stand down from Parliament and he will not seek his re-election at the general elections to be held in April.
The 67-year-old, who served as the Prime Minister of Greece...
Greek News
Greek Opposition SYRIZA Boycotts Parliament, Calls for Snap Elections
Greek main opposition SYRIZA announced on Tuesday that it will boycott the Greek Parliament, a move slammed by the government which accused its leader Alexis Tsipras of "undermining parliamentary democracy."
Tsipras accused the conservative New Democracy government of being “morally...
Greek News
Greek Government Survives Censure Motion on Wiretapping Scandal
The Greek government survived a censure motion tabled by main opposition SYRIZA over the wiretapping scandal on Friday.
156 MPs voted against the motion and 143 in favor. A total of 299 MPs participated in the roll-call vote following a...
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Greek Opposition Calls on PM Mitsotakis to Resign Over Phone Tapping
Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras tabled a no-confidence motion against the government on Wednesday and called on PM Mistotakis to resign over the phone tapping scandal.
The leader of SYRIZA said that prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis cannot continue in his...
Europe
EU Approves Common Charger for Electronic Devices by Fall 2024
The European Union Council has issued a final approval on a mandatory USB-C common charger for electronic devices by early 2024. According to the European Parliament, all mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, digital cameras, headphones and loudspeakers, wireless mice and...
Ancient Greece
The Story of the Austrian Parliament Building’s Greek Character
One of the most beautiful and impressive Parliament buildings anywhere in Europe is in the Austrian capital of Vienna, which has a distinct Greek flavor.
Standing in the city's center since the nineteenth century, the Austrian Parliament impresses visitors to...
Greek News
Greece Ratifies Defense Deal with the U.S.
Greece ratified a landmark defense agreement with the U.S. on Thursday just days before PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to visit the White House.
It was approved by 181 votes and rejected by 119. Of the 181 votes, 157 belonged...
Greek News
Greece Ratifies Frigates, Jets Deal with France
Greece ratified a major arms agreement with France late on Tuesday which includes the purchase of three frigates and six new Rafale fighter jets to an existing order for 18 aircraft.
The National Defense Ministry's bill was approved by Parliament....
Greek News
MP Gets Silenced in Greek Parliament Amidst Opposition Stand-Off
Greek MP Pavlos Polakis was silenced in Parliament on Monday as his microphone was switched off by the chairman during a debate on a new development bill.
The incident occurred as Polakis, a former deputy Health Minister of the leftist...
Greek News
Greek Government Survives Censure Motion on Snowstorm Fiasco
The Greek government survived on Sunday a censure motion on the handling of the emergency following the recent snowstorm that paralyzed Athens and trapped thousands of drivers in their cars for hours.
The censure motion was tabled by the main...