Evangelos Meimarakis

Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos, one of 18 Members of Parliament for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party whose leaders have been arrested on charges of running a criminal organization,  has resigned after saying he was not aware of its activities. Alexopoulos, who represents...

Greek Members of Parliament - who already get bonuses to attend committee meetings on top of their salaries of almost 6,000 euros a month - now will have to pay for their own coffee, cookies and water during board...

New year, new name and new logo for Greece's major opposition party, SYRIZA.  The new official name of the party from the first day of the New Year will be changed to “SYRIZA- Coalition of Radical Left” from “SYRIZA-United...

Over the objections of the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party that critics said wanted to protect profits for big pharmaceutical companies who provide it financial support, the Greek Parliament has approved cuts in the prices...

With some Members of Greek Parliament embarrassed they are making big euros while the body has imposed harsh austerity measures on the populace, Parliamentary speaker Evangelos Meimarakis has rejected calls from several lawmakers that the salary for all of...

As the Greek Parliament was sworn in to a new session on Oct. 7, with a benediction performed by Metropolitan Bishop of Skyros Seraphim and members of the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, the head of...

The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Evangelos Meimarakis,  made an official visit to the National Assembly of Quebec on May 30  and received a warm welcome by Quebec Premier, Pauline Marois. The achievements of the Greek Diaspora of Quebec and...

"Today Greece is experiencing its important moments. It must inform everyone of its great achievement, and that it is able to stand back on its feet once again and show it has created a friendly business environment which can...

The President of the Parliament, Evangelos Meimarakis, is to visit Canada from May 27 to June 1, in order to reciprocate the visits of Canada’s Speaker and Senate president to Greece. This visit provides an excellent opportunity not only to...

Well-known criminal lawyer Alexandros Katsantonis passed away at the age of 86. He was hospitalized in Athens with serious heart problems. He was a legendary figure of Greek courts, leading some of the cases heavily publicized, such as the November...