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New Democracy MP's Wife, Brother Arrested

The wife and brother of New Democracy MP Gerasimos Giakoumatos have been arrested on suspicion of tax offenses, according to reports. Dimitris Giakoumatos and Eleni Theodorou were arrested in connection to the family business, a retirement home in the northern...

Tsipras: New Health Bill, Gift to Private Interests

In a statement issued after a meeting with the board of EOPYY, the president of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras asked for the immediate withdrawal of the new health care bill, which he considered to be a “gift to private interests.” The...

New Polls Show SYRIZA's Marginal Lead Over ND

Two new opinion polls in Greece -- Alco and Metron Analysis -- published on Sunday, show a marginal lead of the opposition party SYRIZA over the ruling New Democracy. According to Alco poll published by the newspaper Proto Thema, SYRIZA is...

Kedikoglou: Illegal Immigration Biggest Issue for Greek EU Presidency

In the aftermath of the Farmakonisi incident, New Democracy and SYRIZA continue to exchange words regarding Greece's pressing illegal immigration issue. In the latest round of rebuttals, it was Greek Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou who, replying through a press...

Golden Dawn Spokesman Wants Athens Mayor's Seat

Ilias Kasidiaris, the spokesman for Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, facing charges along with other party leaders of running a criminal gang, told supporters that he will run for Mayor of Athens next year despite the government's vow to...

Prosecutors Who Released Xeros Prosecuted

Two prosecutors who authorized the first – and last – furlough for convicted November 17 terrorist Christodoulos Xeros who vanished earlier this month, are facing charges of negligence for their role in releasing a man serving six life sentences...

Commissioner Rehn: Talks About Debt And New Package in Summer

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, EU Commissioner Olli Rehn said that the revision of the Greek bailout package, which has been postponed for the third time now, will be completed "in the next few months," heightening concerns...

Greece Probes Boat Sinking Abuse Charges

Merchant Marine Minister Militadis Varvitsiotis has denied accusations by migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat full of immigrants that it was being dragged back to Turkey at full speed, not to safety, and that Coast Guard officials...

Greek Doctors Extend Strike

Doctors of EOPYY have decided once more to extend their strike until February 7. On Thursday morning, doctors gathered outside the Social Insurance Institute (IKA) office in Pagrati and held a protest rally. “We are on strike not because...

New Opinion Poll Gives SYRIZA Clear Lead

A Pulse RC opinion poll carried out on behalf of the newspaper “TO PONTIKI,” is set to be published tomorrow and gives SYRIZA a clear 3 percent lead over New Democracy. The opinion poll depicts the intention of the Greek voters for...