July 9, 2024
Greece, Politics
Socialist PASOK-KINAL has suspended the party status of two of its members named in a gang extorting ‘protection” money from business owners in downtown Athens. “Due to their alleged involvement in a criminal case that came to light, the Statute and Certification Ethics Committee has suspended the party status of …
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July 1, 2024
Greece, Politics
Once again, socialist PASOK is contested by several “wannabe leaders” ahead of the October 6th internal party elections as proposed by current leader Nikos Androulakis over the weekend. It is not the first time and, most likely, it will not be the last that PASOK officials take the opportunity for …
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June 9, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Initial results from Sunday’s ballots for the European Parliament show that none of the big three parties in Greece have reached their stated goals. By 86.84% of the votes counted, ruling New Democracy missed its target of 33%, main opposition SYRIZA its goal of over 20% and PASOK missed its …
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March 26, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Leader of socialist PASOK/KINAL, Nikos Androulakis. submitted a motion for a no-confidence vote against the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The motion tabled to the Parliament early Tuesday evening followed a newspaper report alleging that evidence from the Tempi railway disaster was tampered with. In the motion, Androulakis accused the …
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February 27, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Archbishop Ieronymos ordered on Tuesday an internal inquiry against the Archimandrite of the Ilioupolis in Athens, Seraphim Dimitriou, after the latter targeted an MP and his family for voting in favor of the same-sex marriage. Father Seraphim posted on social media pictures of the wife and new-born baby of MP …
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November 17, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
A survey conducted by Opinion Poll on behalf of Action 24 TV showed that center-left PASOK would come second if elections were held today, overtaking main opposition SYRIZA. In the category of voting intention, ruling New Democracy got 31.1%, ahead of PASOK on 12.9%, with leftist SYRIZA in third place …
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November 7, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“What I will wish for in 100 years is that Europe does not become dark-skinned by force.” This shocking statement was not made by some far-right politician but by former PASOK MP, minister, and European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (1999-2004), Anna Diamantopoulou. She stunned some of …
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July 5, 2023
Greece, Politics
Andreas Loverdos, who held several ministerial posts, and former lawmaker announced on Wednesday that he withdraws from socialist PASOK/KINAL. In a statement posted on social media, Loverdos stated that he has sent a letter to party leader, Nikos Androulakis, explaining the reasons behind his resignation, which he described as “purely …
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May 23, 2023
Greece, Politics
After elections winner New Democracy, also the two leaders of the second and third winner parties in May 21 elections, SYRIZA and PASOK/KINAL, turned down on Tuesday the exploratory mandate to form a coalition government. They have paved the way for the second round of elections. Leader of left-wing SYRIZA …
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May 22, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he will return a three-day mandate to form a coalition government on Monday afternoon just hours after receiving it from the president at Monday noon. There are no options for a coalition government, Mitsotakis reportedly said as he expects to secure an outright …
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January 18, 2023
Greece, Politics
In the first public opinion poll for 2023, the difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA has fallen below 7 percent, as the price hikes keep bothering the Greek public. According to ALCO conducte don behalf of Alpha TV, the difference between ND and SYRIZA …
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December 11, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
European Parliament Vice and MEP Eva Kaili is reported to be among the four people arrested over the weekend over corruption charges, Belgian media and French news agency AFP report early Sunday afternoon. #UPDATE Four suspects have been charged and remanded in custody in a Belgian investigation into alleged corruption …
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December 9, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
+++Socialist MEP and Vice President of the European Parliament Eva Kaili has been arrested by Belgian authorities on corruption suspicion related to Qatar, Belgian media,, French AFP and Greek state-run news agency amna report late on Friday. Citing a source with knowledge of the case AFP reported Kaili’s arrest after …
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July 7, 2022
Greece, Politics
The difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition left-wing SYRIZA is getting smaller and closed to 7.2% from 8.2% about three weeks earlier, a poll has shown. According to a public opinion poll conducted by MRB June 22-30, 2022, in terms of voting intention, the ND party leads …
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May 9, 2022
Greece, Politics
Over 170,000 members of Movement for Change (KINAL) voted on Sunday that the socialist party changes its name to PASOK and the “sun” becomes again the logo symbol of the party that ruled the country for good 40 years and went under due to the Greek debt crisis. Name change …
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December 12, 2021
Greece, Politics
Nikos Androulakis has been elected the new leader of socialist party Movement for Change (KINAL/PASOK). According to first results on Sunday evening, the 42-year-old politician gathered 68.42% of the 206,000 votes, while former prime minister Giorgos Papandreou received 31.58%. Papandreou but also PM Mitsotakis called the new leader and congratulated …
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December 6, 2021
Greece, Politics
European Parliament lawmaker Nikos Androulakis has won the first round of the race for the leadership of the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL/PASOK) party. Androulakis, 42, will face former Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou, 69, in a runoff next Sunday, December 12. With over 90% of the votes counted, Androulakis was …
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October 27, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Covered with the Greek flag, the flag of PASOK and the flag of KINAL the coffin of Fofi Gennimata was laid to state at the Athens Cathedral on Wednesday morning, as thousands of people said farewell to one of the last dignified politicians in Greece. Her family, her friends and …
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October 25, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Fofi Gennimata, the leader of Movement for Change (KINALPASOK) died at 12:04 Monday noon hospital Evangelismos announced. Gennimata had been battling cancer for over a decade and was hospitalized two weeks ago. Monday morning media reported that her health condition had deteriorated. She had reportedly fell in ischemic shock of …
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October 20, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Former prime minister George Papandreou officially announced his candidacy for the leadership of Movement for Change (KINAL/PASOK) on Wednesday evening., The former PASOK leader said in a video message “We need a new change for the citizens and the country” and that the party must be again have a leading …
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