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Greek PM Samaras in Brussels for EU Summit

In Brussels on the occasion of the European Union summit will be today and tomorrow the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, in the aftermath of the first, unsuccessful, ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic...

SYRIZA Leader Reckons End is Nearing for Samaras' Coalition Govt

In a public speech on Saturday at Heraklion, Crete, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras called Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras a "Premier of chaos," underlining that "the countdown for the coalition government and the destruction policies has already...

Tsipras Slams Negotiations, Calls for Elections; Gov't Spokeswoman Charges him with Undermining Greece

The troika of Greece 's lenders aims at turning the so-called emergency aid into a permanent condition, main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party leader Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday at a party event in the central Greek city...

Greece is Exiting the Memorandum, Govt Spokeswoman Says

Greece is close to exiting the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and this will not have an impact on fiscal figures or increase the debt and the deficit, government spokeswoman Sofia...

NERIT Resignations Suggest Press Manipulation

The resignation of public employees in Greece is as common as a hailstorm in July, but it seems that those working for NERIT -- the New Hellenic Radio, Internet, Television -- are the exception, after the sudden resignation of...

Troika Talks in Paris In Good Terms, Greece to Issue 7-year Bond

Government spokesperson Sofia Voultepsi confirmed earlier today that talks between the Greek delegation, headed by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, and the Troika representatives in Paris are being held in a “positive climate.” “The Greek side has stressed the need for...

Greek Government Plans to Gradually Decrease Taxes

Government spokesperson Sofia Voultepsi said that the necessary corrections would be applied to the Single Real Estate Ownership Taxation (ENFIA) and order would be restored in Greece's tax system. "The issue has arisen due to a mistake that will be...

Rotating Blackouts in Greece due to PPC Union Strike

The management of Greece's state-controlled power utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) and the network transmission system operator are planning rotating blackouts in different areas starting from early on Thursday morning, when the strike action called by the PPC workers' union...

More Battling In Samaras Cabinet Over Austerity

Ministers in Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ new, revamped Cabinet, formed to bring more cohesion to government policies, are battling with each other - and him - over austerity measures. Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, had to step in...

Samaras Refs Minister's Battle Over College Firings

Just after swearing in a new Cabinet, Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras has had to step in between two of his ministers who are arguing over whether to rehire university staff fired as part of...