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Greek Journalists Allegedly 'Trained' by IMF to Present it Favorably

Greek journalists attended seminars funded by the International Monetary Fund in order to present its positions favorably, said Greece's former representative to the IMF Panagiotis Roumeliotis. Roumeliotis testified on Tuesday in front of the special parliamentary committee on the Greek...

Greek Politicians and Artists Attend Athens Pride

The 11th annual Athens Pride took place in downtown Athens on Saturday, June 13. This year’s event used the slogan “Take a Stand,” demanding equal rights for the LGBT community. Greek artists such as Polina, Demy, Melisses, Marietta Fafouti and...

Greek Gov't Celebrates the National Broadcaster Reopening

In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Greek national broadcaster ERT reopened on Thursday in the second anniversary of its closing down by the previous government as an austerity measure. As the channel aired its first broadcast after two years, employees who...

Greek Parliament President to Ask BoG Governor to Testify Before Parliament on Siemens Case

Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou said on Monday she plans to summon Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yiannis Stournaras, a former Greek Finance Minister, to testify before the Parliament's Institutions and Transparency Committee in connection with the Siemens case, so that...

Greece Never Waived Claims for Either WWI or WWII, Parliamentary Committee Says

A special Parliamentary Committee set up to pursue war reparations and debt owed by Germany was briefed on Thursday on a report concerning Greece's claims for German reparations and the repayment of a forced occupation loan, drafted by...

A Free Broadcaster Starts with Interrogation in Greece

The session of the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency to approve the appointment of the board of directors of the national broadcaster (ERT) turned into another show of dictatorial behavior by Greek House Speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou. Only a few...

Greek MPs Get Interest-Free Loans from Parliament Fund

Greek MPs can get interest-free loans from the Parliament mutual fund with just 50 euros a month deducted from their salaries. 12 lawmakers from all parties except the Greek Communist Party (KKE) have been approved so far and taken interest-free...

House Speaker Says Greece's Negotiating Team is Compliant to Lenders

Government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis received harsh critiscism during the meeting of the SYRIZA Political Secretariat when he said that Athens will be ready to sign an agreement with creditors by May 19. In the past few days there have...

Greek House Speaker Threatens Gas Station Attendant for Not Reparing Tire

Greek House Speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou allegedly threatened a gas station attendant that she will ask his employer to fire him because he said he could not replace her flat tire. The incident took place at a gas station in Edipsos...

Greek Gov't Considers Merging Justice and Citizens' Protection Ministries

The Greek government is considering a merger between the Citizens’ Protection Ministry and the Justice Ministry in order to avoid instances where civil rights and public order conflict with each other. The issue came up after a group of anarchists...