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The government continued its negotiations with the country’s lenders on Tuesday, with the Greek side noting that the government has secured all its red lines for this phase of the talks concerning protecting pensions, primary residences, the tax-free threshold,...

The government’s social security and pension reform bill was approved in principle in the relevant parliamentary committees on Tuesday with the votes of SYRIZA and ANEL, while all the opposition parties voted against it. Individual provisions were also heavily criticized...

Greece is and remains a safe destination and this must be Parliament's message to those choosing to spend their holidays in the country, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday. Addressing MPs during a debate on security requested by...

The Executive Body of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) met on Monday in order to decide whether it will proceed with strikes as a means of protest for the security fund reform plan which is expected to be submitted in...

The Greek Parliament met on Friday morning, in order to discuss the composition of an Examining committee regarding the loans of parties and media. PM Tsipras: Greece's program review will be completed without additional measures The Greek program review will be...

With words like "democracy," "justice," "clarity," "rights" and phrases like "debt erasure" and "claim of German debts," the former Parliament President, Zoe Konstantopoulou, launches her new party/movement, which will "rise through society and people who do not bow their...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday chaired a meeting with government ministers and close associates to discuss the refugee issue at his offices in Parliament. On Wednesday the government is expected to table a draft law in Parliament regulating legal...

"Today we start talks to complete the first review," Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis said on Wednesday. Addressing a "Digital Economy Forum 2016 - The restart is digital," organized by the Federation of Information Technology and Communications Enterprises...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Mansion on Wednesday at noon, the Athens-Macedonian news agency reported on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Greek premier briefed Mr. Papoulias, The River...

The Greek State has asked Members of Parliament to return the January 2015 salary that they received in advance on December 27, 2014. The total amount that has been paid in advance must be returned within ten days and it...