Antonios Samaras
Greece
Thanasis Giannopoulos Quits New Democracy
Thanasis Giannopoulos, a vanquished candidate for central Greece's regional authority, has quit the New Democracy party.
Mr.Giannopoulos didn't make it to the second round of the regional elections said on Friday, May 23, “it is totally unnecessary to remain as a member of New...
Economy
Troika Wants Greek Defense Industry Sliced
Faced with a looming budget gap that could be five times more than what Greece has estimated, international lenders are pressing the government to close two defense industries or significantly reduce their workforce and costs.
The government is eager to...