PASOK
Crime
Tsochatzopoulos Says Conviction Was Political
As he awaits trial on more serious charges of money-laundering and embezzling as much as one billion euros ($1.3 billion) from contracts he awarded, former Greek defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos said that his eight-year jail sentence for failing to...
Economy
Greece, Troika Talks In Stand-Off
Discussions between Greek officials and envoys of international lenders bogged down after the government was reluctant to press for public sector layoffs and over differences in a debt-relief plan for Greeks who can't pay their bills because of harsh...
Crime
High-Level Corruption Sentences Surprise Greeks
Greece's recent crackdown on corruption has led to a life sentence for a former mayor and an eight-year term for a former defence minister. While it's rare in Greece for political leaders and the rich to face prosecution, that...
Economy
Hold On … Samaras Readies Greek Shake
After his office issued a blanket denial that he would not reshuffle his Cabinet, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, is set to do so and will fire some of his own party members and replace...
Economy
Kouvelis Says Austerity Killing Greece
Fotis Kouvelis, leader of the tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR) that is a junior partner in Greece's uneasy coalition government, has told international lenders that the country can't stand any more of the pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions...
events
Political Leaders Mark Karamanlis' Memory
Greek political leaders set aside their ideological differences to honor statesman and former Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis at the fouindation bearing his name as the the 15th anniversary of his death on April 23, 1998 is approaching. They came...
Crime
Greece Charges 3 Ex-Ministers For Hiding Wealth
Greece's intensified crackdown on corruption, which has already led to life sentence for a former mayor and eight years in jail for a former intensified has now reached three more ministers who have been charged with failing to report...
Greece
Samaras Says No Shake-Up, No Venizelos
PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos’ new hopes of having his party members – including him - join the coalition government headed by Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras were dashed when a government spokesman denied reports...
Crime
Tsochatzopoulos Says He's Political Prisoner
Former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos said his eight-year jail sentence for failing to disclose his wealth, for which he was also fined 520,000 euros ($678,350) was “political persecution under a legal cloak” and directed by the government to get...
Crime
Tsochatzopoulos Gets 8-Year Jail Term
Former Greek Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, held in detention for 11 months on multiple charges of embezzling, money-laundering and stealing as much as 1 million euros ($1.32 billion) from defense contracts, was sentenced on March 4 to an eight-year...