April 12, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greek MEP and former Vice President of the European Parliament Eva Kaili was released from prison on Wednesday by order of Belgian prosecutor Michel Claise following a detention of over four months, said her Belgian lawyer Sven Mary. Kaili will be placed under house arrest, wearing an electronic tracking bracelet. …
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April 12, 2023
Greece, Politics
The number of Greeks living abroad who are planning to vote in the general election on May 21 reached nearly 29,000 by Tuesday’s registration deadline. Greeks living abroad are allowed to vote in national elections on May 21 if they have lived in this country for at least two consecutive …
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April 12, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Parliament approved the new legislation in order to prevent the participation in the elections of criminal organizations under the guise of a political party, such as the far-right. The legislation, which targets the extreme-right National Party-Greeks of jailed former Golden Dawn member Ilias Kasiadiaris, was passed with the vote …
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April 11, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Famous “Earthquake Diplomacy” between Greece and Turkey did not last long – as not otherwise expected. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu brought back on the agenda the Turkish claims questioning the Greek sovereignty over islands in the Aegean Sea. In an interview on Monday, the Turkish FM said that there are …
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April 10, 2023
Greece, Politics
A sample of just over 4,000 likely voters polled last month reveals a deep distrust of Greece’s political institutions. Among those polled, 83.2% said they trust political parties only a little or not at all; similarly negative feelings were expressed about the judicial system (69%), Parliament (68.9%), independent authorities (65.1%), …
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April 10, 2023
Greece, Politics
The vice-president of the Supreme Court resigned on Monday in legal dispute with the conservative Mitsotakis government over the ban on far-right party ahead of the upcoming general elections on May 21. Vice president Christos Tzanerikos was going to preside over the A1 Section of the courts that will judge …
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April 7, 2023
Greece, Politics
A retired senior prosecutor in Greece was named Friday as the new leader of a far-right party as it seeks to sidestep a ban on its participation in an upcoming general election. Participation of the Greeks Party could potentially change the outcome of the May 21 parliamentary election as poll …
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April 7, 2023
Economy, Greece, Politics
Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis literally admitted that the quality of meat in supermarkets is low and anyone who wants good quality meat will go to the butcher. He described meat at the butcher as “Porsche lamb” implying “a Zastava or something lamb” at the super. “At the butcher, you get …
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April 6, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos ruled out that Greece will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, just hours before his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov arrived in Athens on Thursday. “We will help Ukraine if we have possibilities from the stock,” Panagiotopoulos said. Speaking a the Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs …
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April 6, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
I live in a country where a very wealthy Prime Minister who seems to have lost contact with reality and society tries to convince Greeks that “if you live in poverty and are barefoot, you can still smile!” During a visit to Ioannina, Epirus in North-West Greece, on Wednesday, PM …
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April 4, 2023
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos visited earthquake-stricken areas in Turkey on Tuesday, after an invitation by his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar. At the country’s Disaster & Crisis Coordination & Management Center in Antakya (Antioch), Akar briefed the Greek minister on latest developments and the current situation. The two ministers …
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April 4, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into the use of illegal Predator spyware in a wiretapping scandal that has shaken Greek politics, EURACTIV has learnt in an exclusive story.. Several sources confirmed to EURACTIV that upon the request of the European Parliament’s PEGA Committee, the inquiry …
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April 3, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The purchase of 49 American UH-60M Black Hawk general purpose helicopters for the Greek Army and the Air Force is being rapidly promoted by the General Staff of National Defense. This is another major equipment program with a budget of around 1.7 billion euros. According to military issues website OnAlert.gr, …
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March 31, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rushed to Evros at the border with Turkey on Friday to participate in the signing ceremony between the state and a private company to extend the border fence by 35 km. “The Evros border fence sign-off constitutes the first part of the full 140-kilometer length,” the …
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March 31, 2023
Greece, Politics
In a last-minute amendment, ruling New Democracy granted inviolability to the Experts Committee investigating the deadly train collision that cost the lives of 57 people on February 28. The amendment was part of a broader bill concerning ,among others also “support measures for the victims’ relatives and survivors” of the …
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March 30, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear power reactor built by Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom. “Maybe there is a possibility that Mr Putin will come on April 27, or …
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March 30, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Surrounded by Greek-American politicians and community leaders U.S. President Joe Biden marked Greek Independence Day at the White House on Wednesday. One of the featured guests included the actress Rita Wilson, who is of Greek descent and performed four songs including one in Greek for the first time. Rita Wilson …
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March 30, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar will meet next week in the earthquake-stricken areas in southeast Turkey. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 and Panagiotopoulos’ visit will be accompanied with a dispatch of new humanitarian aid for the earthquake-stricken …
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March 29, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis slammed on Tuesday the Greek government over the use of spyware against citizens while simultaneously revealing that the executive is still waiting for an explanation about the export licenses of Predator spyware to Sudan and Madagascar. “This kind of spying on fellow citizens and political …
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March 29, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The supply of SPIKE-NLOS missiles systems for the needs of the Armed Forces was approved by Greece’s Government Council on National Security & Foreign Affairs (KYSEA) at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday morning. SPIKE-NLOS is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile with …
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