Tag Archives: live blogging in English

It looks as if the new Greek government deal is almost sealed. Leaders of Nea Dimocratia, PASOK and Democratic Left have been holding meetings since last night with the target to form the new Greek government as soon as possible, even at the end of the day. Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) …

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Another “historical” day broke up in Greece, another “crucial crossroad”, another “last” attempt to form a government, nine days after the May-6 elections. Karolos Papoulias will meet political leaders at the presidential mansion at 2 pm. During talks on Monday, Papoulias sent Samaras (ND), Venizelos (PASOK) and Kouvelis (Democratic Left) home with …

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Wednesday afternoon finds Greek politicians at the pick of exploratory talks to form a government after public vote on May 6th failed to elect a clear winner with absolute or even relevant majority.  On Tuesday, leader of second party, left wing  Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA), Alexis Tsipras received the mandate …

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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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Scroll Down for the Latest Updates -Original Title of the post ” Greece’s new government – They play with our nerves “… But in fact Greek politicians play with their own nerves, the nerves of the media and the nerves of the Europeans. The nerves of the market investors, share holders and hedge …

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I have to open a new post because the PART I “Athens Protests, Unrests & Clashes – Live Blogging” became too long and was refreshing too slowly due to the loads of visual material. Treating an injured protester 17:00 Greek Communist Party and its union PAME left the protest. They …

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Thousands and more thousands Greeks gathered for second consequent day outside the Parliament for a sound anti-austerity protest. Inside the Parliament government ministers try their best to convince ruling party PASOK deputies to vote for the multi-bill, the grave stone over citizens’ economic situation and labour rights.  Members of PAME, …

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Unprecedented! It must be the biggest protest since 1974. Already more than 80,000 protests ( some sources speak of 100,000)  have gathered in front of the Parliament at Syntagma square, just 1,5 hour after the beginning of today’s demonstration. Members of the public and private sector unions and political parties, students …

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While Greek members of the Parliament gathered to vote for the unpopular property tax, hundreds have gathered outside to protest the voting and the new austerity package that comes as a storm over their heads. “Indignant” Greeks and members of the civic “I Don’t Pay” movement have urged citizens to …

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