Petsalnikos
Economy
Do Greek Lawmakers Have Secret Swiss Bank Accounts?
ATHENS – As Greece’s economic crisis worsens and intensifies, new scrutiny is being brought on the 300 Members of Parliament, whose pay and benefits is more than members of the United States Congress, and some of whom are said...
Greece
Greece's Interim Leader? …. To Be Continued
ATHENS - After three days of political feuding that angered Greeks worried whether it would jeopardize international rescue loans, a new coalition government was said to have been formed with Parliament Speaker Filippos Petsalnikos, a political unknown outside Greece,...
Greece
Philippos Petsalnikos Another Possible PM for Greece
Countless meetings are still taking place in Athens with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and leader of the opposition Antonis Samaras to be leading the discussions about Greece's new coalition government. Many names have been on the table regarding...
Greece
Parliament Begins Debate on Government Confidence Motion
Greece’s Parliament began a three-day debate on a confidence motion in the government of Prime Minister George Papandreou in Athens today, according to statements from Parliament Speaker Filipos Petsalnikos.
The debate will conclude by midnight on Nov. 4 and will...