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Voridis to Represent Samaras in Parliament-SYRIZA Opposition Reacts

The three-day parliamentary debate that will lead to a vote of confidence for the government begins today and the MPs will cast their vote on Friday at midnight. The first heated arguments have already started as SYRIZA opposition party reacted...

Is Samaras Resorting to 'Bank Run' Threats?

New Democracy MP Adonis Georgiadis is known for his eccentric, occasionally provocative statements. Since his days as the Greek Minister of Shipping, Georgiadis has made a career of parading himself on TV news programs. During heated arguments with political opponents,...

Georgiadis: "If the Government falls, I'll sent my money abroad"

New Democracy Parliament spokesman Adonis Georgiadis, speaking on the morning show of Greek TV channel "Mega" on Tuesday, stated that "If SYRIZA nationalizes the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), the banks will shut down." Georgiadis came into conflict with SYRIZA MP Giorgos Varemenos who was...

ADL Upset Samaras Named Voridis Health Chief

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' appointment of far right-winger Makis Voridis as Health Minister in another Cabinet shakeup has riled the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism was upset that Samaras - whose initial failure to go after the...

Adonis Georgiadis Appointed Parliamentary Representative

Today, June 12, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras appointed the former Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis as the new parliamentary representative as part of the government reshuffle which took place earlier this week. Samaras showed that he still has faith...

The Samaras Reshuffle Shuffles Along, Bakoyianni On Board

A long pending Cabinet shakeup by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly set to take place, and a former minister, Dora Bakoyianni may be in line for either Finance Minister or as a European Commissioner. The two, who had barely spoken...

2M Uninsured Patients to Be Treated in Hospitals

Starting next month, Greek public hospitals will be able to admit up to two million uninsured patients, without any admission fees. In particular, uninsured patients will be hospitalized in public hospitals for free, provided that they have received a...

After EU Loss, Samaras Plans Shakeup

Following his coalition's defeat in European Parliament elections to the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is mulling yet another rejiggering of his Cabinet and reportedly is even considering whether to ask other...

Troika Wants Greeks To Take Generic Drugs

As Greece's international lenders are pressing for the writing of more generic drugs to save money, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said efforts to do so haven't worked. Greeks are notoriously suspicious of taking generic drugs, which chemically are exactly the...

New Samaras Shuffle, Stournaras to Bank of Greece

With one eye on a hopeful economic recovery and the other on next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly planning yet another Cabinet shakeup that will see Finance Minister...