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Ultra-nationalists form a new Greek party focused on Macedonia

July 10, 2018 Greece, Politics 1

A former lawmakers from Independent Greeks and a former high-ranking official at the Samaras government joint their forces and establish a political party. Ex ANEL MP, Dimitris Kammenos, and ex cabinet secretary Takis Baltakos, announce don Tuesday the formation of the new part. Main purpose of the new party is …

Golden Dawn leader claims, he had contacts with PM’s aide and two ND ministers

June 4, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Golden Dawn leader claims, he had contacts with PM’s aide and two ND ministers

A new Baltakos-gate is under way? Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos claimed that he had private contacts to the director of the press officer of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and also two of Nea Dimokratia ministers. Speaking at the Greek Parliament, Michaloliakos said: Video: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt “Whenever …

Supreme Court orders immediate arrest of MPs releasing illegaly acquired footage

April 7, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Supreme Court orders immediate arrest of MPs releasing illegaly acquired footage

Supreme Court prosecutor Euterpi Koutzamani instructed Greece’s prosecutors to proceed to immediate arrest of members of the Parliament if they publish footage that was illegally obtained. Kotzamani’s instructions on Monday come amid claims by Golden Dawn MPs that they had more videotaped conversations with MPs from government and opposition parties. …

Greek PM: “I will not allow a criminal organization to govern the political life”

April 4, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Greek PM: “I will not allow a criminal organization to govern the political life”

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is determined not to allow extreme-right Golden Dawn be a regulator of the country’s political life and threaten the political stability. Speaking to a delegation of AHEPA, the prime minister used the chance to address the issue that his close aide Panagiotis Baltakos had regular …

Baltakos-Gate stirs Greece’s political world, as the PM suffers from strong headaches

April 3, 2014 Politics 1

“I decided to play a specific role for the good of the party and Greece, we could not leave 500,000 Greeks trapped in Golden Dawn and do nothing. Somebody had to maintain contacts with them. I was telling them what they wanted to hear.” With these words former cabinet secretary …

Baltakos-Gate: Strong reactions from Greek political parties

April 2, 2014 Politics 1

Fierce are the reactions from Greece’s political parties after the release of a video footage showing the general secretary of Samaras’ coalition government and close aide of the prime minister, Panagiotis Baltakos, having a friendly chat with an MP of extreme-right Golden Dawn. According to news website in.gr, not only …

UPD Friendly chat with Golden Dawn brings down Greek gov’t secretary general (video)

April 2, 2014 Politics Comments Off on UPD Friendly chat with Golden Dawn brings down Greek gov’t secretary general (video)

A first class political scandal is shaking the Greek coalition government after Golden Dawn released footage of a friendly chat the extreme-right party had with the secretary of the government Panagiotis Baltakos. According to the recorded conversation and the footage transcript Baltakos allegedly claimed that the political persecution of Golden …

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