September 2, 2015
Politics
Finally the Google service translated correctly the sentence “There is no money”. Former Prime Minister George Papandreou announced on Tuesday evening that his party “Movement of Democratic Socialists” (KIDISO) will not take part in the September elections. Official reason: shortage of financial means. Unofficial reason: shortage of supporters. In a …
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February 21, 2013
Politics
The piece about former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou due to teach at Columbia University is not flattering at all. Fox News is biting and stresses that Papandreou “was at the helm when Greece’s economic ship smashed on the rocks of fiscal ruin, has landed a job at Columbia University teaching, …
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December 2, 2012
Politics
Two major Greek Sunday newspapers claim that the name of the mother of former PM George Papandreou was ed on the Lagarde-List containing the names of Greeks who had accounts in Geneva-branch of HSBC. The allegations have caused an uproar in Greece, as the name of Margarita Papandreou was not …
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October 30, 2012
Economy
Francois Baroin, the former French finance minister, examined the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone with his advisors, according to advance extracts published Tuesday on the website of French magazine L’ Express from his forthcoming book on his experiences during the debt crisis. “It was a discussion …
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October 29, 2012
Politics
The prime minister who took Greece to IMF had an unpleasant surprise in Berlin. While he was enjoying dinner in a restaurant in Berlin, a group of Greek students stormed in and started to verbally attack him. “Shame on you!”, “You ridiculed the country!”, “You eat with people’s money!”, “Go, …
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August 31, 2012
Politics
Do you need a savvy keynote speaker to enlighten your event guests? A fluently English speaking expert to talk about Europe, the Greek crisis, or democracy deficits in our modern world? An experienced politician, a visioneer? Here you got one: George Papandreou, prime minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. Former PM of …
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April 23, 2012
Economy, Politics
The date when prime minister of that time George Papandreou arrived at the island of Kastelorizo and revealed to Greeks that the country had gone bankrupt? Yeap! That’s exactly two years ago. Wearing a black suit and a dark pink tie Papandreou addressed the nation through a live television link and told …
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March 7, 2012
Politics
It all started with the resignation of Minister for Citizens’ Protection Christos Papoutsis, who chose to candidate for the leadership of PASOK than remain a Papademos’ government minister. The choice to give the empty post to Michalis Chryssochoides (Development Minister until Tuesday night) triggered more moves on the Greek political chessboard. …
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February 13, 2012
Politics
At least 45 burned down shops, banks and cafes, some 160 civilians and policemen injured, looting, thousands of hurled stones and hundreds of fired tear gas devices, 199 “YES”, 74 “NO”, 45 expelled MPs: The second Memorandum of Understanding and the new austerity package passed by the Greek Parliament on Sunday leaving the …
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January 20, 2012
Economy
A bombshell with a weight of at least one mega-tone was dropped in the picturesque city of Athens on Friday afternoon. Thus while Greek government officials have been dealing with the Troika on the left and the private Greek bond holders on the right. Economic prosecutor Grigoris Peponis requested in a letter to prosecutor of …
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January 4, 2012
Politics
Greece’s former prime Minister George Papandreou decided to stay at socialist PASOK leadership until he …goes. During a meeting of socialist Party PASOK, the ex PM told his companions in socialism that he will step down s party leader and will no seek to be re-elected. However that he will remain …
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December 30, 2011
World
The new Year Classic “The 90. Birthday – Dinner For One” in a very current version. With German chancellor Angela Merkel as Miss Sophie, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy as the Buttler. In the original, Miss Sophie celebrates her birthday with her friends, deceased long time ago. And every year, the …
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December 21, 2011
animals
That’s the sear animal abuse and not only! The owner of a dog let him die chained into a rusty barrel and he didn’t even bother to remove the cadaver of the unlucky soul. It is not known how the unfortunate creature died. Whether from starvation or sickness. The Animal …
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November 30, 2011
Politics
I have to admit it! Journalist-Life is boring without George Papandreou. We miss his erratic and flaky decisions, his talent for stirring up things and his famous verbal slip-ups. However as leader of PASOK and president of Socialist International he is still a welcome guest in international meetings and political parties …
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November 10, 2011
Politics
03:12 pm KTG’s impression from new PM: he speaks like an academician & banker and looks like non-smoker lol Time for a long break on the Greek Gov’t issue- KTG will come back when there clear answers to the questions (see below) 03:09 pm Papademos said, there were not given …
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November 9, 2011
Politics
“If you recieve a phone call from telephone number 210-00000000-1-2-3, do not answer! I repeat, DO NOT answer the call! Should you accidentally pick up the phone, do not answer with “Yes…(?)”. Maximos Mansion (Greek PM’s Office) has assigned people to call around ransom telephone numbers. This first oblivious man or woman who …
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November 9, 2011
Politics
Conclusion: At the end of the day…The “Farce” turned into “Fiasco”. Unity Gov’t talks to ressume Thursday at 10 am. I think, Papandreou is still PM. Need somebody to pinch me! Live Blogging is over. Don’t drink too much! George and Antonis trying to catch the moon…. 07:57 pm Prez …
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November 9, 2011
Politics
When I woke up this morning I was feeling fine. Fine? On the fifth day of fierce negotiations, scenarios, rumors and turnarounds, nothing had changed in Greece. George Papandreou isstill the prime minister – at least typically. Now a new PM name makes the round: Vassilis Skouris, President of the Court …
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November 8, 2011
Politics
10:35 pm Nothing new. Live blogging is over… unless there would be some breakingthrough, of course. 07:45 pm Nothing new comes out – KTG is taking a shot/medium’long break, unless extraordinary developments happen…. 07:15 pm Nothing new from the Greek front -[ Why do I have the feeling Samaras …
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November 7, 2011
Politics
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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