Nikos Filis
Economy
SYRIZA Parliamentary Spokesman: Special VAT Rate on Islands not a Red Line for Greek Govt
The special VAT rate on Greek islands was never a red line, SYRIZA parliamentary spokesman Nikos Filis told Greek television on Wednesday. "I don't believe that it is one of the most difficult decisions, although I know that it will have...
Economy
SYRIZA Cabinet Members Say no to More Concessions, Talk of Elections
Several SYRIZA cabinet members say that Greece cannot make more concessions in negotiations with creditors and some argue that if there is no favorable deal, the solution is snap elections.
Greek Labor Minister Panos Skourletis said on Tuesday that Athens cannot...
Economy
SYRIZA MP: Greece Is Prepared for All Possible Scenarios
SYRIZA Parliamentary Spokesperson Nikos Filis said that Greece is seeking a deal with lenders but is also prepared for all possible outcomes in negotiations.
Filis spoke to Mega television on Friday saying that the government is taking all precautions to...
Diaspora
Greek Archbishop Worships Holy Relics, Criticizes SYRIZA Parliamentary Representative
Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens went to worship the holy relics of Saint Barbara at the church bearing the same name in Egaleo, Athens, where he criticized SYRIZA parliamentary representative Nikos Filis for his comments on the separation of church and...
Greece
Holy Relics Cannot Help a Government in Confusion
The forthcoming transfer of the holy relics of Saint Barbara to the Saint Savvas Oncology Hospital and the reception of the reliquary with the ceremonial honors reserved for heads of state has created a new controversy within the leftist ruling...
Economy
Tension in Greek Parliament as Opposition Parties Raise Objections Over Legislative Order
The Greek Parliament discussion earlier today over the legislative order issued this week, ordering the country’s public sector operations to transfer excess funds to the Bank of Greece (BoG) in a dramatic attempt to cover the country's needs, was stigmatized...
Economy
Greek Citizens' Protection Dep Min: A Leftist Government Doesn't Mean Lawlessness
An editorial in Ta Nea newspaper written by Deputy Citizens' Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis criticizing the far-leftist attitudes of some cabinet members has caused an uproar within the SYRIZA-led government.
The invasion by anarchists in the courtyard of the Greek Parliament...
Greece
Only Five SYRIZA MPs Refuse State Cars Despite Tsipras' Plea
Only five of a total of 149 SYRIZA MPs refused state cars for their transportation during their parliamentary term: Lena Psarea, Giorgos Dimaras, Nikos Filis, Mustafa Mustafa and Giannis Stathas.
Despite Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' repeated affirmations that his leftist...