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Rena Dourou

Greek Court Disapproves 7 Mil Budget for the Reconstruction of Panathinaikos Stadium

The sixth section of the Court of Audit ruled as unlawful the 7 million euro budget approved by the Attica region authority, under former Governor Giannis Sgouros, for the regeneration of Panathinaikos' FC home ground “Apostolos Nikolaidis” on Alexandras...

New York Times Dedicates Article To New Attica Prefect

The New York Times have dedicated an article on newly elected prefect of Attica and member of the left-wing SYRIZA party, Rena Dourou. “Look at this place,” Dourou said. “It will take me until Monday just to get from my...

Mayors Continue To Deny Aiding the State In Evaluation Scheme

Greek Minister of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis will pass on to Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani the personal details of the five mayors who have refused to provide the Ministry the relevant data needed for the ongoing evaluation of...

Administrative Reform Minister Against Mayors' Refusal to Evaluate Employees

Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis responded to statements made by 19 Greek mayors, who have insisted that they will not permit the review of work contracts that changed the status of municipal personnel from contract workers to payroll employees. On Thursday,...

Court of Audit Stops Grant for Refurbishing Panathinaikos Stadium

On Monday, Greece's Court of Audit stopped a grant approved by the Attica region authority, under former regional Governor Giannis Sgouros, finding the 7-million-euro grant for refurbishing the Panathinaikos FC stadium on Alexandras Avenue in downtown Athens to be illegal. After examining the...

Showdown Sunday: Samaras, Tsipras Set Elections Battle Plans

Battle lines are being drawn for the Sunday, May 25 second round of Greek local elections, and for the European Parliament, which will mostly pit Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy Conservatives against the major opposition Coalition of the...

For EU Elections, Samaras Pleads For Stability, SYRIZA For Mandate

Following mixed results - losses in Attica and Athens and wins across other municipalities around the country - Prime Minister and New Democracy conservative leader Antonis Samaras is asking Greek voters to support his coalition government as it heads...

SYRIZA Surprise In Greek Exit Polls

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition government hopes of holding off a challenge from the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) in the May 18 first round elections for Greek municipalities got an early shock when exit polls...

Samaras Says Coalition Will Win Elections, Broaden

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said his New Democracy Conservatives and coalition partner PASOK Socialists will hold together to win elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, but hinted he might need to bring another party into the administration. The...

Opinion Poll: SYRIZA and Giannis Sgouros in the Lead

A Kappa Research opinion poll concerning the upcoming European Parliament election and local elections carried out on behalf of the newspaper “To Vima,” shows SYRIZA and the current Head of the Region of Attica in the lead. In particular, the...