June 21, 2011
Politics
I have worked for almost 25 years as foreign correspondent covering politically and economically ‘difficult’ countries with declared enemies. However all these years, I have never seen or done anything like this. A member of the foreign press to intervene in the internal politics of a sovereign country. The reporter of …
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June 21, 2011
Politics, Society
Thirty-three degrees Celsius outside, the streets are burning and the souls are on fire. It’s a cruel and hot Greek Summer Day with governing party PASOK-members preparing psychologically to give a vote of confidence to the newly appointed cabinet and thousands of “Indignant” Greeks getting ready physically to create a human …
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June 19, 2011
Politics
Greece prime Minister George Papandreou revealed for the first time he was considering the options of “default” and “exit the eurozone” but that he finally picked up the “bailout”. Speaking at the Greek Parliament during the debate for the vote of confidence, Papandreou announced a referendum for ‘important changes’ among …
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June 17, 2011
Economy, Politics
Evangelos Venizelos is the new “Czar” of the Greek debt-ridden economy. The 54-year-old Minister, until Friday morning Minister of Defence, takes charge of the Finance Ministry in one of the most critical periods for the country. He will head the government’s economic team with Deputy Ministers Philippos Sachinidis (deputy also …
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June 16, 2011
Politics
Greece’s government reshuffle will be announced on Friday, June 17 at 9 a.m. At 1 pm the new ministers will take their oath. Prime Minister George Papandreou can seek vote of confidence at the Parliament the earliest on Sunday. Unconfirmed information claim the confidence vote to take part on Tuesday, …
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June 16, 2011
Politics
Ektoras Nasiokas, PASOK deputy from Larisa, just announces his resignation on television! However he gives up also his seat to the party, so that PASOK keeps 155 seats in the Parliament. One hour ago, another deputy, Giorgos Floridis submitted his resignation
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June 14, 2011
Politics
A political ‘bomb’ exploded in the hands of PM George Papandreou Tuesday afternoon as Giorgos Lianis, MP of the governing party PASOK, submitted his resignation over the IMF/EU ‘Mid-Term Stability Programme”; also known in Greece as “the 2nd. Memorandum”. Lianis, a lawmaker for 22 years, explained his decision saying in …
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June 13, 2011
Economy, Politics
Prime Minister George Papandreou is adamant on passing the Mid-Term Austerity Package through the Greek Parliament. According to latest information, the Package will be submitted to the Economics Commission of Parliament on June 15 for a so-called ‘fist reading’. Most probably the commission will conclude its works on June 17, unless …
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June 5, 2011
Economy, Politics
The next days will be dramatic for the Greek government as 16 PASOK deputies express concern about the Mid-Term “Rescue” Package imposed by the IMF/EU/ECB Troika. Furthermore, quite some government ministers allegedly oppose the bright spectrum of privatizations and assets sales. Others oppose the idea of having ‘Troika-Commissioners” overlooking their jobs. Prime …
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June 2, 2011
Politics
“To Give or Not to Give?” This question seems to torture 16 lawmakers from governing party PASOK currently contemplating on whether to give a letter they wrote to Prime Minister George Papandreou about the midterm austerity package that will have to be passed by the parliament in the middle of …
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June 1, 2011
Photos, Politics
A huge tsunami wave with taxes and income cuts has left Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington and is about to hit Greece. This is the first part of a series of tsunamis that will keep hitting the Greeks for the next two decades. Sociologists have started already to figure out how the …
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May 19, 2011
Economy, Politics
Greek musician Mikis Theodorakis and constitutional law professor Yiorgos Kasimatis submitted an official note concerning the IMF/EU/ECB Memorandum of Understanding signed by Greece and questioned its compatibility with the constitution. The two men submitted their objection to Greek President Karolos Papoulias during a visit to presidential manor. Theodorakis stressed …
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May 17, 2011
Turkey-GR
Wikileaks is still alive. And it released some confidential documents, embassy reports concerning Greece and Turkey. According to TO VIMA Sunday edition, “Turkey was bargaining on extension beyond the six nautical miles in the Aegean.” Ankara had proposed already in September 2009 the selective expansion of Greek territorial waters beyond …
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May 16, 2011
Politics, Society
After the recent violent incidents in Athens downtown and polls showing Greeks tend to tolerate cases of taking the law in one’s hands, the government is seeking solutions to combat crime in the historical centre of Athens. In government circles, one consulting meeting has been following each other with lots of proposals …
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May 14, 2011
Politics
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou describes as ‘insulting’ the demands by some EU countries to put islands and monuments as guarantee for a new loan. Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriera della Sera, Papandreou underlines that privatization is top priority and express hope that a new loan or bailout won’t be …
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May 14, 2011
Politics, Society
A wave of racists attacks has broken out in Athens after the tragic murder of Manolis Kantaris by foreigners according to security cameras just to steal a video camera. The last two days scenes beyond any humanity took place in the streets of Athens with groups of ‘extreme elements’ (so the …
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May 13, 2011
Politics, Society
This is a video that has shocked Greeks and set three riot police officers under suspension. The footage shows a protester laying on the street, one policeman kicking him and another beating him with a baton. The moment the law enforcement men leave the protester, a third policeman rushes to …
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May 5, 2011
Politics
Prime Minister George Papandreou was booed by angry citizens attending the funeral of resistance fighter Lakis Santas earlier Tuesday. Thousands of people had gather at the First Cemetery of Athens. When Papandreou arrived some people started to shout “Traitor” and “Collaborators”. Earlier some others had disapproved attacked former Parliament Speaker …
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May 5, 2011
Politics
“Lakis Santas died” I told my father some days ago and he answer was “The fighter? Who took down the Nazi flag?”. My father was 12 years old when Lakis Santas together with Manolis Glezos climbed the hill and took down the huge Nazi flag from the mast. Even though …
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May 4, 2011
Economy, Politics
There are times when we are simply speechless…Then it seems that some people have not heard that Greece has been bailout, that we live on borrowed money. And thus these people are former lawmakers, among them possible ex-ministers responsible for the economic crisis! While the majority of Greeks ties further the economic …
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