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Greek TV License Review Tosses Out First Contender, Leaves Ten

The government-run competition for four private TV licenses received a total of eleven bids. So far, George Karatzaferis private TV station, ART (City), has been excluded from joining in the tender according to a decision by the General Secretariat...

LAOS President Again Raises Nazi Reparations Issue in Greek Parliament

Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.O.S) president George Karatzaferis on Tuesday raised again the issue of the German war reparations claimed by Greece for atrocities committed by Nazi and occupation troops in WWII. In a current question to the prime minister tabled...

Bailout Talks Stalled as Venizelos Heads to Brussels

Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said there is still uncertainty on the terms of a 130 billion-euro ($172 billion) rescue package for his country ahead of a meeting of euro area finance ministers today. "There are issues outstanding that must be...

Lucas Papademos Wins Backing of Political Party Leaders to Pursue Troika Talks

Greece's prime minister and the leaders of the three parties backing his coalition government have concluded a nearly three-hour meeting discussing the country's negotiations with its creditors. Lucas Papademos said on Sunday there was "total convergence" among political allies on...

Papademos to Meet With Party Leaders Today

Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will hold a joint meeting on Thursday with the leaders of the three parties (New Democracy, PASOK, LAOS) supporting his government, soon after the conclusion of his one-on-one meeting with ND leader Antonis Samaras. On Wednesday,...

Abbot Efraim Jailed Over Land Swap Scandal

Greek authorities on Wednesday jailed the abbot of a 1,000-year-old Greek Orthodox monastery accused of playing a key role in an alleged land swap scandal with the state. Abbot Efraim, 55, was led to the Korydallos prison outside Athens Wednesday...

Conservatives Soften Election Demands

Conservative New Democracy party signalled on Friday it would drop its insistence on holding elections in February, a move that would give Prime Minister Lucas Papademos more time to pass reforms and secure a vital debt restructuring deal. Shortly afterward...

Smaller Coalition Partner Backs Reforms

The leader of the Greek far-right nationalist party Laos said on Saturday he will support newly appointed Prime Minister Lucas Papademos until the government's work is completed. "It is implied that Laos will support Papdemos's government until it completes its...