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Government Announces Social Integration Measures for Roma in Menidi

The government on Friday announced a series of measures aimed to promote the social integration of Roma communities in Menidi and elsewhere in Greece, in a bid to tackle runaway crime among these groups. In a press conference also attended...

Greek Interior Minister Calls for Opposition to Vote for Austerity Measures

Greece's Interior Minister Panos Skourletis on Monday called for the opposition to vote for the austerity measures creditors demand, with main opposition replying "no way." Skourletis spoke on RealFM radio arguing that since the measures required by the bailout program...

Interior Minister: The Greek Program Can Proceed Without the IMF

The Greek program can proceed without IMF's participation, stated Interior Minister Panos Skourletis on Monday adding that a political interlocutor is better than an inflexible technocrat that wants to implement recipes that did not have positive results in most...

New Greek Environment Minister Unblocks Goldmine Works

New Environment Minister Giorgos Stathakis on Thursday approved the study for the construction of the enrichment facility at the Hellas Gold mine at Skouries, northern Greece. The previous environment minister, Panos Skourletis, was refusing to sign the environmental study for...

Greek Environment Minister Skourletis Rejects Hellas Gold's Appeal for Operation of Unit

Greek Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis rejected the appeal submitted in September by the Greek company, Hellas Gold concerning the operation of its processing plant. The action was taken against the ministerial decision that led to the suspension...

Greek PM on the Ropes Over TV Licensing, Bailout Review, Inner Party Tiffs

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is fighting on three fronts, as he is facing a difficult bailout program review, the issue of television licensing and inner party conflicts. So far, creditors insist on a quicker implementation of the prerequisites of...

Internal Differences Emerge in Greece's Ruling Party

The results of Sunday's SYRIZA elections proved that there are political differences between the party and the cabinet. The ballot to elect the party's Central Committee and Political Secretariat sent the message to Alexis Tsipras that there are some disagreements...

Greece Pivotal to Plans for Natural Gas Pipeline

A strategy by successive governments to turn Greece into an energy hub is moving into form with the promotion of a series of investment plans focusing on the country. The TAP (Trans Atlantic Pipeline), IGB (Greek-Bulgarian pipeline), East Med...

Energy Minister Skourletis Against Selling of 17pct of PPC

Greek Energy Minister Panos Skourletis stated clearly that he is against the selling of 17 percent of the PPC (Public Power Corporation) adding that this is also the government's position, in an interview with Real News Sunday newspaper. Referring to the amendment...

Son of Energy Minister Arrested for Attacking Golden Dawn Office

The son of Environment and Energy Minister Panos Sourletis was among four people arrested for vandalizing a Golden Dawn office in Athens on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Vassilis Skourletis was among a group of about 50 anarchists and leftists who demonstrated...