Giannis Michelakis
Greece
Draft-Dodging Greek Diaspora Welcome Home to Vote
All the relevant Greek ministries have decided to discharge the Greek diaspora from charges related to evading military service so as to enable voting in the forthcoming elections in May.
In particular, Interior Minister Giannis Michelakis and Deputy Defense Minister Fofi Gennimata issued a joint...
Greece
ND Chooses Greek MEP for Attica Governor Candidacy
New Democracy chose the MEP, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, to be the party's candidate in the upcoming local elections for the post of Attica’s governor.
The decision was taken on Tuesday, February 25,when the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met Mr. Koumoutsakos...
Europe
German-Greek Assembly in Nuremberg Oct 22-23
The active interest of Greece and the importance given to the Greek-German cooperation, now entering a new phase, was shown by the participation of the minister of Interior Giannis Michelakis, the minister of Rural Development and Food Athanasios Tsaftaris;...
events
Workshop on Spa Tourism Development
As Greek Travel Pages (GTP) website reports, next week, a workshop on spa tourism will take place in Athens. The workshop will involve discussions on the contribution of spa tourism in Greece and ways to attract investments in this...
Greece
Greek Municipal Election System Changing
The municipal election system is changing and according to information, the changes will affect the coming elections in May 2014.
According to media reports, following the government regulation there will no longer be multiple ballots, but only two for all...
Energy
Santorini Left in The Dark Again
The Greek island of Santorini, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece, was plunged into darkness once again at 9:00 p.m. on August 15, leaving the island with no electricity at the worst moment possible, when the...