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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...