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“Coup-Like Situation” in Greek Parliament Session over Constitutionality of Austerity Package

November 7, 2012 Politics 2

The crucial debate over the austerity measures package started with turmoil and a coup-like situation in the Greek Parliament on Wednesday morning after main opposition party SYRIZA and Independent Greeks challenged the compatibility of the bill with the Greek Constitution. SYRIZA and INDEPGREEKS submitted two motions against the bill saying …

Swiss Banks Turn Down Greek Parliament Request to Open Bank Accounts of MPs

September 14, 2012 Economy, Politics 4

Bankers in Switzerland are not willing to cooperate with the Greek authorities asking the opening of potential bank accounts of members of the Parliament. According to Proto Thema, bankers in Switzerland cited the famous Swiss “banking secrecy”. Before the elections in June, former parliament speaker Philippos Petsalnikos had asked all MPs to authorize …

Ex PMs & Parliament Speakers Still Enjoy An Army of Employees

August 9, 2012 Politics 8

I am afraid, Greeks’ nerves undergo tiring endurance tests on a daily basis. The recent news story of Parliament Speaker Vyron Polydoras who used the position he kept for two days in order have his daughter hired at his office is the latest cause for journalist to start digging to old Parliament …

10+1 Golden Benefits & Privileges for 300 Members of Greek Parliament

July 16, 2012 Economy, Politics 16

A total of 20,203 euro is spent per month by the Greek parliament for each of its elected members: MP compensation, several open and hidden benefits, additional income through participation in committees as well as operational costs for their offices make it an expensive hobby for thousands of Greeks suffering …

Twenty Beauties Pose Outside Greek Parliament & Send Message of Solidarity

July 12, 2012 Very Mix 3

Twenty beauties put their hot pants or bikinis on, and moved to the Greek Parliament. Outside. They took a pose and sent their own message of solidarity with Greece. They raised a banner saying “Greek Tourism is not in crisis”. The twenty young women from Romania, Italy, Serbia, Brazil, China, Bolivia, Ukraine, Peru, …

Greek Parliament: 300 MPs Were Sworn-in; When Will Samaras Get Confidence Vote?

June 28, 2012 Politics 1

Greece’ new parliament finally convened on Thursday. 300 MPs elected in June 17 elections were sworn-in in a religious ceremony. Even thought members of left-wing SYRIZA and communist KKE refrained form taking a religious oath. Three Muslim MPs were sworn-in to the Quran. The ceremony took place in absence of …

Greek MP Sent One Million Euro Abroad

February 21, 2012 Politics 7

A Member of the Greek parliament sent abroad one million euro. To a foreign bank. To deposit it abroad and save it in case of a Greek bankruptcy. The male/female MP sent this money abroad in the dramatic month of May 2011, when the country was struggling against a bankruptcy. This …

Athens: Day After for Papademos’ Gov’ and Parliament Composition

February 13, 2012 Politics 1

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 …

Greece’s Coalition Gov’ Partners Up in Arms Over Multi-Bill

January 24, 2012 Economy, Politics 1

At least 50 MPs from the three parties of the Papademos coalition government refused to vote in favour of several articles of the multi-bill, while deputies, who are lawyers by profession, did not appear at all in the Greek Parliament. 50 socialist PASOK deputies refused to vote several articles, while …

Greece: Papandreou Confidence Vote -Live Blogging in English

November 4, 2011 Politics 38

Under the pressure of many of his deputies Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is being ‘forced’ to deliver his speech a couple of hours earlier than scheduled. Not shortly before the confidence vote starts at midnight, but in good half-an-hour, at 8 pm local time. Ruling party PASOK parliamentary group …

Some Greek MPs are Clever: They Get Double Pensions

October 6, 2011 Economy 1

Ha! Some members of the Greek Parliament and some elected mayors are more clever than the rest of us and have been receiving double pensions for seven months. That is, during the time when every average citizen had to cut here and there, see income decreasing and taxes increasing, pay …

The Fun Side of Life – The Greek Parliament (videos)

September 23, 2011 Politics 2

Laina Kanelli, a deputy from the Greek Communist Party (KKE) made a sensational appearance at the Parliament on Thursday night. She climbed the speaker’s seat and started unpacking her super-market bag. She revealed a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk. And she said to the stunned MPs. “One …

“Indignant” Spartans Reached Athens after 225-km Walk (ptcs, videos)

June 23, 2011 Society 4

Amid loud applause, warm hugs, big smiles and wearing laurel wreaths, the 30 Spartans arrived in Athens after walking 225 kilometers to join the protests against the Austerity Measures. Spartans in Athens They had left Sparta on Sunday and covered the distance making short breaks and spending the nights under the stars. …

Retired Lawmakers of Greek Parliament claim increases of €80 million

May 4, 2011 Economy, Politics Comments Off on Retired Lawmakers of Greek Parliament claim increases of €80 million

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 …

Unprecedented swearing in Greek Parliament

May 3, 2011 Politics Comments Off on Unprecedented swearing in Greek Parliament

Members of the Greek Parliament Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee were almost turned into salt columns on Tuesday hearing a former national defense minister unspeakably swearing at the former director of national intelligence service. “Good Morning” said Ioannis Corantis to Vaggelis Meimarakis. This Good morningwas the spark that set the anger of …

Greek MP’s reject Gambling Bill – ‘Bounty’ Mutiny or ‘Mars’ attack?

April 8, 2011 Economy, Politics Comments Off on Greek MP’s reject Gambling Bill – ‘Bounty’ Mutiny or ‘Mars’ attack?

That was a noisy slap in the face of Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou and thus it came from his own governing party members. Papaconstantinou presented the Bill on Gambling at the Greek Parliament on Thursday however he was forced to withdraw it after the strong reaction from PASOK lawmakers. Although …

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