September 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Five Greek lawmakers remain unvaccinated against Covid-19, one of whom is from the ruling party New Democracy, Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas said on Wednesday. The other four are reportedly from smaller political parties. The unidentified MP has invoked medical reasons to justify the decision not to get the Covid-19 jab, …
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April 11, 2019
Greece
What if the average Greek pensioner is struggling to make ends meet with a monthly pension of 400, 500 or 600 euros? Greek lawmakers who most probably voted in favor of pension cuts in the first and second bailout agreement now vehemently demand restoration of their pensions which are normally …
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May 18, 2018
Uncategorized
US lawmakers have introduced a new bipartisan bill seeking to ban F-35 deliveries to an “increasingly hostile and authoritarian” Turkey, partly because of Ankara’s decision to purchase Russia’s missile defense systems. Seeking to pressure Turkey into behaving in a manner worthy of NATO “standards,” and to limit sharing of the alliance’s assets …
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February 27, 2018
Greece, Politics
Lawmakers and ministers from several Greek regions are at risk to be “evicted” as hotels in downtown Athens claim “increased touristic demand.” According to daily Estia, at least one hotel in the city center has notified the relevant department of the Greek state that the 36 MPs will have to …
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November 3, 2017
Uncategorized
A group of U.S. lawmakers have written to Rex Tillerson asking for the State Department to get involved in the pursuit of justice for 22-year-old Bakari Henderson who was killed outside a bar in Zakynthos last July. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, along with Congressman Michael McCaul from Texas …
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October 23, 2017
Greece
Despite the ongoing economic crisis, some Greeks seem to live on another planet. It is mainly the country’s politicians and certain groups of the public administration who still think that the state is a cow they can milk even if they know that more than one million people are without …
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May 12, 2017
Greece, Politics
Speaker of Greek Parliament, Nikos Voutsis, announced the …unprecedented: That Greek lawmakers will be equally taxed as the ordinary Greek citizens. Speaking to private television Kontra TV, Voutsis said on Thursday that he will introduce an amendment according to which MPs will no longer enjoy taxation benefits. “There will be …
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March 23, 2017
Politics, World
With excessive sarcasm, two Greek female politicians replied to the sexist comments of Eurogroup head, Jeroen Dijsselbloem that the countries of the European South wasted the aid money in “drinks and women.” Maybe Dijsselbloem has not resigned, but sexist comments cost the job of a Greek from New Democracy. Member …
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March 7, 2017
Politics
Greece’s ministers, lawmakers, mayors and other high-ranking public officials are able to enjoy generous tax reductions reaching up to 2,000 euros per year. A Greek daily revealed that the reductions affect the so-called Solidarity Levy. The parliament voted in favor of such decreases already May 2016. The provision was included …
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February 8, 2017
Economy
The deep rift between Greece’s European lenders and the International Monetary Fund leads to nothing else than to a delay in the conclusion of the second review. For one more time, the rift has triggered fears that another Greece debt crisis is looming and that even a default was at …
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October 12, 2016
Society
I am not so sure but I think that in this thick book called Greek Constitution it stays right in the beginning that “All Greeks are equal”. But what many people, especially expats do not know is that some Greeks are more equal than the others – especially when it …
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April 21, 2016
Politics
We always knew that this country, Greece, is based on a two-class society: the underprivileged Mortals and the privileged Immortals.Now for one more time, this is confirmed. The upcoming Pensions Reform – Social Security bring the society upside down. Pensions will be cut, social contributions will be increased. But those …
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December 30, 2015
Politics
Yes. Yes. Yes. Our esteemed ‘servants of the public interest’. Our lawmakers, who first of all think about themselves and their own interests. The retired MPs want back – retrospective – thousands of euro. The sad thing is that the government complies with these demands and accepts the decisions of …
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July 11, 2015
Politics
With a wide majority of 251 votes the Parliament authorized the Greek government to reach an agreement with creditors on another “rescue” package with will bring more painful austerity in the next 3 years. The roll call voting ended at 3:30 am Saturday with heavy losses for governing left-wing SYRIZA …
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February 10, 2014
Politics
A lawmaker from Samaras’ Nea Dimokratia, one from former Samaras’ juniior coaltion partner Democratic Left and one from nationalist opposition Independent Greeks. The three MPs saw their names in a statement issued by the Greek Finance Ministry on Monday. A statement saying that they had transferred money abroad. also the …
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January 15, 2014
Politics
Members of extreme-right, neo nazi party Golden Dawn are apparently obsessed with guns and weapons. This comes from the photo archives on GD members personal computers seized by the Greek police. The photos were given to the media with the note that there was cumulative evidence that GD actions refer …
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January 12, 2014
Politics
Three lawmakers from far-right party Golden Dawn were remanded to custody over the weekend. Yorgos Germanis, Panagiotis Iliopoulos and Stathis Boukouras are currently in the headquarters of Greek police and will be transported to Korydallos prison in Athens, pending trial. According to the charges, the three MPs belonged to a …
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November 12, 2013
Politics
Τhe unfathomable complex of the sexist nomenklatura of the Greek Parliament came in the spotlight on the occasion of various events that took place last weekend. Three female lawmakers became the target of sexist verbal attacks staged by their male political opponents, members of Samaras’ coalition government, both from PASOK …
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November 11, 2013
Politics
Greece’s coalition government conservative Nea Dimocratia and socialist PASOK survived the censure motion submitted by left wing SYRIZA, but lost one seat, after a government lawmaker voted in favor of the vote of no confidence. Samaras’ government is left with a very thin majority of 154 seats in a parliament …
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September 26, 2013
Politics
There is a scenario circulating in Greece since Wednesday: that extreme-right Golden Dawn will answer with the mass resignation of its 18 lawmakers the government attempt to crack it down as “criminal organization”. Golden Dawn allegedly believes, it would come stronger out of new elections despite the efforts to bring …
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