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Greek State Minister: "The Agreement with Creditors Must Be Realistic"

"The agreement must be realistic and implementable. But mainly to define the new day for the country, the restart of the Greek economy and growth," Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview with newspaper 'Efimerida ton Syntakton' on...

Greek Minister of State: We Need a Public Broadcaster Free from Pathogenies of the Past

"The revival of Greece's public broadcaster ERT is a resounding response of dignity, a victory of democracy," Greek Minister of State Nikos Pappas stated, opening the debate on the ERT draft bill in Greek parliament on Monday. "The government decided to give a resounding...

State Ministers Hold Meeting with Swiss State Secretary on Tax Evasion

The fight against international tax evasion dominated a meeting at Maximos Mansion between Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas and State Minister for Combating Corruption Panagiotis Nikoloudis with Swiss State Secretary for International Financial Markets Jacques de Watteville. The meeting, which...

Greek Gov't Explains Why Loan Agreement Extension Won't Pass in Parliament

The Greek government on Thursday presented to Parliament the document on the reasons why the extension of the loan agreement between Greece and the European Financial Stability Fund does not need to be voted in Parliament. The document was signed...

Greek Gov't Spokesman Pappas Replies to Schaeuble's Provocative Statements

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's latest provocative statements on Greece and the ongoing negotiations with the country's international partners as well as on his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis, has caused a strong reaction in Athens. In what is seen...

Greek State Minister: ERT Bill May be Tabled in Parliament Next Week

The maturing IMF bonds will be covered, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said on Friday. He said that the government and the partners have the political will to find a solution and noted that the possibility of extending what...

Samaras Absent From Tsipras' Arrival at Greek Govt Headquarters [Video]

Without outgoing Prime Minister Antonis Samaras awaiting his successor, Alexis Tsipras ascended the stairs of the Greek government headquarters alone. Samaras’ decision not to welcome Tsipras and brief him on his new duties caused SYRIZA's fierce reaction in what...

Samaras' Pre-Election Pitch: Stability

With his party locked in a dogfight ahead of next month's critical elections for the European Parliament and Greek municipalities, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is wooing voters with money and trying to convince them to keep stability in the...

Anti-Junta Navy Admiral Pappas Dies

Former Greek Navy Admiral Nikos Pappas, who opposed the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967-74, has passed away after a battle against cancer. He had been hospitalized at the Athens Naval Hospital but recently returned home for his...