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PASOK Leader: Greek People Don't Want a Single-Party Win in Elections

Greek people do not want any single party to win the elections, instead, they prefer a collaboration of parties, PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos said on Thursday in Larissa, Greece. "The country is currently in a very difficult position and society...

Greek President Sends Message to French Counterpart on Paris Terrorist Attack

Greek President Karolos Papoulias sent a condolence message to his French counterpart Francois Hollande in response to the deadly terrorist attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Similar messages condemning the bloody attack were also sent yesterday by Greek Prime Minister Antonis...

Greek Deputy PM Venizelos Labels PM Samaras 'Immoral' Due to MP's Transfer

With a letter to the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the president of PASOK, Evangelos Venizelos expressed his disapproval over the transfer of PASOK’s MP in Corfu, Angela Gerekou to New Democracy. Venizelos wrote in his letter that he never...

Greek Government Condemns Paris Terrorist Attack

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras appeared appalled by the deadly terrorist attack in Paris that cost the life of 12 people earlier today, while he expressed the Greek people's solidarity to the victims' families. Samaras stated: "On behalf of Greeks,...

Turkey's Decision to Extend NAVTEX Undermines Resumption of Cyprus Talks, Says Athens

Athens has reacted strongly and “with great resentment” to Turkey’s decision to extend the NAVTEX notification it issued for explorations by the seismic vessel Barbaros in Cyprus’ territorial waters. Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos described today Ankara’s renewed intervention as...

'PASOK Is the Custodian of the Country’s National Strategy,' Says its Leader Venizelos

PASOK's main aim is to receive the third mandate to form a government and be a catalyst for developments, party leader Evangelos Venizelos said on Saturday, speaking at a meeting with party secretaries at a central hotel in Athens, Greece. "PASOK...

George Papandreou to Announce New Political Party [Update]

In a statement, George Papandreou called all citizens tomorrow, January 3, at the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece , at 5:30 pm, to be present at his new political party's founding declaration, which, according to Greek media, will be called “Democrat Socialists Movement” (“Kinima...

George Papandreou's New Party Launching Date a Mystery

The announcement of the new party of former Prime Minister and PASOK member, George Papandreou, has spread worries in his father, Andreas Papandreou's party, founded on September 3, 1974. The information emerging from the former Premier's associates regarding the...

George Papandreou to Announce New Party by Year-End

Former Greek Prime Minister and PASOK leader George Papandreou will reportedly announce the formation of a new political party by the end of 2014, according to Greek television. In the last few months, Papandreou has been seen distancing himself from the...

Venizelos Proposes Agreement of 'National Prudence'

Government Vice President and PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos in his article in Real News Sunday newspaper, proposes an agreement of national prudence if the national consensus is impossible" and re-tabled his proposal for election of Greece 's President of...