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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday that he is “fully satisfied” by the Prime Minister’s pledge to shed light on the wiretapping scandal, after two   newspapers alleged he was among those targeted via phone malware. “I would also like to say that my cooperation with the Prime Minister is …

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Greeks in the North have turned their backs to the attractive commercial market of Edirne – Adrianopolis – in Turkey due to the ongoing detention of the two Greek soldiers who remain in custody for the 15th consecutive day in the high security prison the same city. Locals from the …

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Greek media report of an imminent government reshuffle expected to take place next on Thursday… or on… Friday or next week… maybe on  Monday… Even though traditionally government reshuffles are not being announced in advance, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras gave a hint in this direction right after the EU elections …

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10:30 pm “There has been a positive approach on the new PM’s name” Papandreou-Samaras said in a jointed statement issued late on Monday night. Greek media report that the Cabinet will meet on Tuesday at 12 o’ clock noon. Reporters interpret this as that the Papandreou government will officially resign …

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Now the Greeks got their own ‘Troika” made in Greece. Three top government ministers wrote an open letter of political interference addressing even the Prime Minister, the society and the unions. Anna Diamantopoulou (Education), Andreas Loverdos (Health) and Yannis Ragousis (Infrastructure) call for changes without delays and indirectly blamed the prime …

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With eyes turned to Euro Zone Summit and holding their breath Greeks monitor the overwhelming developments in Brussels, lurk for the slightest official or off the record comment that could hind or imply a positive or negative development for the Greek debt crisis. The aim is to reduce the massive Greek debt, to help …

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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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