Greek government

New Democracy, PASOK and Democratic Left parties have participated in the coalition government and have presented a common government programme. Their ultimate purpose is to re-negotiate with the EU over changes in the bailout terms. They will make efforts so...

A new Greek Government will be shaped by a New democracy (center right), PASOK (socialists), and DIM.AR (left) coalition, according to comments of the majority of Greek media. PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos and DIM.AR leader Fotis Kouvelis commented positively on...

The pro-austerity New Democracy Conservatives won the critical June 17 elections, edging out the anti-austerity Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) but without enough of the vote to form a majority government, thus necessitating a coalition. As central banks stood...

After an agreement made between the Greek and Australian government, Australia decided to exempt Greek-Australians from the new changes affecting age pension or disability support pension recipients. The Federal Government's announcement stated that annual welfare payments will be reduced depending...

In Greece during 2012, austerity measures, political and financial scandals, wage cuts and Greeks committing suicide are on the front-pages. While Greek politicians give interviews to journalists about the crisis and with the country's May 6 upcoming elections, some citizens raise...

Greece said Thursday a further EUR20.2 billion of Greek government bonds will be swapped over as part of its debt restructuring plan and that a deadline to the second leg of the agreement has been extended to April 20. According...

The Greek government will announce early Friday the results of investors' participation in the country's ambitious debt restructuring plan, known as the Private Sector Involvement, or PSI, a person close to the finance ministry said Thursday. An announcement will be...

The Greek government braced for further anti-austerity protests Wednesday while the country's parliament was debating legal changes that would clear the way for a massive debt restructuring to keep Greece from defaulting on its loans next month. The legislation, which...

PASOK president George Papandreou gave the "green light" to PM Lucas Papademos to reshuffle the current government, according to protothema. During the meeting of the three political leaders involved in Papademos’ government, Papandreou raised the problem of the government’s performance....

Greek government’s tenure is determined by the work to be done, said spokesman for Greek PM Lucas Papademos, in an attempt to deal with the ministerial paralysis due to an unofficial pre-election period. Infrastructure Minister Makis Voridis, a LAOS MP,...