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Gov’t takes first steps for Greek expats to vote in elections

July 6, 2018 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Gov’t takes first steps for Greek expats to vote in elections

Interior Minister Panos Skourletis submitted an amendment to the Greek Palriament on Friday calling for the establishment of a 12-member committee to explore the voting options for Greeks living abroad. The committee will have to record and evaluate the situation regarding Greek voters living abroad as well as parameters (institutional, …

Tonnes of garbage pile up on Greek streets due to municipality workers strike

June 24, 2017 Social 3

Big bags, small bags. Black bags, blue bags and supermarket bags. Closed bags and open bags. They all pile up on the streets of Athens and other cities across the country. Municipality workers have been on strike since last Sunday, the government tries to find a solution and national health …

Lenders press Greece to sell 40% of PPC lignite units and energy producing plants

March 27, 2017 Economy Comments Off on Lenders press Greece to sell 40% of PPC lignite units and energy producing plants

Greek Interior Minister – an Energy minister in first SYRIZA government – Panos Skourletis accused on Monday international lenders of reneging on a 2015 bailout deal by trying to force a fire-sale of its main electricity utility Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH) to serve “domestic and foreign business interests.” Later, a …

Gov’t ministers: Utility companies in Privatization Superfund doesn’t mean that they will be sold

September 26, 2016 Politics 3

The Greek government tries to persuade opposition parties and society that the transfer of utility companies in the Privatization Fund does not automatically mean that they will be sold. Three government ministers – Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Transportation Minister Christos Spirtzis and Energy Minister Panos Skouletis -, insisted in claiming …

Anti-authoritarian son of SYRIZA Minister sentenced for “disturbing public peace” outside Golden Dawn offices

July 15, 2016 Politics Comments Off on Anti-authoritarian son of SYRIZA Minister sentenced for “disturbing public peace” outside Golden Dawn offices

An Athens Misdemeanors Court imposed a 14-month imprisonment to the son of a SYRIZA Minister for attacks that occurred last month outside the offices of far-right Golden Dawn in Maroussi suburb of northern Athens. The 21-year-old man and each of three other defendants were sentenced to 14-month imprisonment with 3-year …

Greek Minister: Banks tell savers to bring their money abroad

June 8, 2015 Economy 4

There was this story I heard by a friend. It must have been beginning of February or so. He told me, he was advised by an employee of the bank were he had his savings to withdraw them – take it at home, dig a hole in the garden. I …

Varoufakis meets Schaeuble, urges Merkel to deliver a “Speech of Hope” for Greece

June 8, 2015 Economy 2

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble meet Monday morning in Berlin. The meeting was reportedly arranged over the weekend, allegedly after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker refused to respond to a phone call request by Prime minister Alexis Tsipras. So, what does Varoufakis seek from …

Angry at creditors: “Greece can’t make more concessions”; several ministers speak of “snap elections”

June 2, 2015 Economy 12

Creditors did not manage to agree on a joint position towards Greece at an emergency meeting Monday night in Berlin. Officially, all they decided about was that “work had to speed up”. No statement was released. But the Greek government is angry as it was waiting for a political decision …

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