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Greek State Minister: Less than 5 Private TV Channel Licenses

The number of nationwide TV licenses allocated by the Greek government to private broadcasters via a public tender will be less than five in order to secure their viability, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said during an interview on...

Greek State Minister: Social Security Bill May Exceed Government Majority

Greece's draft law on social security reforms may pass with a higher percentage than the government majority, State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview with Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper on Monday. The government's proposal puts an end to the...

Television Licensing Procedure will be Ready Soon, State Minister Pappas Says

A process for licensing the televised media is now in the final stages of preparation and will soon be ready to begin. This is according to Greek Minister of State Nikos Pappas in an interview on the Greek radio station "Sto Kokkino",...

Greece and Russia Share Common Interest in Investments

Panagiotis Skoutas, Director of the Office of the State Minister Niko Pappa, highlighted today, at an event organized by the Greek-Russian Chamber in Moscow, the interest both the Greek and Russian community share in the investment opportunities that can be developed...

Greece's TV Licensing Procedures Moving Ahead

The council of Greece’s TV and radio regulator, ESR, must be set up so that the TV licensing procedure can begin quickly, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview with Greek daily Real News on Sunday. According to...

SYRIZA Central Committee Secretary General Resigns

SYRIZA Central Committee Secretary General Tassos Koronakis submitted his resignation on Monday. Koronakis resigned during the meeting of the SYRIZA Political Secretariat. He stated that he will remain a party member and will continue to serve. According to sources, Koronakis will...

Greek State Minister Rules Out Post-Election Coalition with Opposition Parties

There will be no cooperation after the elections between SYRIZA and New Democracy, "To Potami" or PASOK, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview to "Ethnos" newspaper on Sunday. "If this possibility existed, there would be no need...

Greek State Minister: Election Talk Doesn't Help

Talk of national elections does not help but it might come to that if some party lawmakers withdraw their confidence toward the government, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview to Real News. "If some of our lawmakers decide to withdraw...

Greek PM Tsipras Allegedly Asked Russia for $10 Bln to Print Drachmas

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for 10 billion dollars in order to print drachmas, according to newspaper "To Vima." The newspaper report cited Tsipras saying in his last major interview to Greek national broadcaster ERT that "in order for...

Greek State Minister: Govt Priority Is the Completion of the Program

"SYRIZA's principles do not include a change of currency a la Schaeuble or Memoranda of the drachma," Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview to "Efimerida ton Syntakton" on Monday, adding that "the Prime Minister will be the last...