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To Potami to suspend its operation, donate state funding to Athens University

November 18, 2019 Greece Comments Off on To Potami to suspend its operation, donate state funding to Athens University

The political council of the party that almost disappeared in voters’ preference proposed that To Potami suspends its operation. Reason of the proposal is the river dried out. Behind the decision is the decimation of the local groups of the party, a statement said. After a major defeat in the …

“Cretan Liberation Movement” threatens MP over Macedonia name

March 20, 2018 Greece, Politics Comments Off on “Cretan Liberation Movement” threatens MP over Macedonia name

After the Pan-Macedonian organizations also the Cretan “Liberation Movement” came out of its deep hole and sent a threat letter to a member of the Greek Palriament over the Macedonia dispute. MP from center-left To Potami, Spyros Dannelis, revealed that the received an e-mail with threatening content. “We warn you …

Opposition party To Potami questions credibility of Finance Ministry Lottery

January 9, 2018 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Opposition party To Potami questions credibility of Finance Ministry Lottery

The leader of small opposition party To Potami has put the credibility of the procedure of the finance ministry lottery that is based on taxpayers’ receipts based on purchases via credit and debit cards. Leader Stavros Theodorakis demands the prosecutors’ intervention on the issue claiming that “the statistical impossible has …

For one more time, PASOK to change name into “Movement of Change”

November 28, 2017 Greece, Politics 1

For one more time, Greece’s socialist party PASOK is changing its name. I tiwll merge with small party To Potami and be named “Movement of Change”. For one more time, PASOK will change its tax number. Leader of Democratic Alignment (PASOK) Fofi Gennimata and the leader of To Potami, Stavros …

The World Bank claims the north Aegean Sea belongs to Turkey

March 8, 2017 Greece, Politics 6

The World Bank believes that the north Aegean Sea belongs to Turkey. This is the logical assumption based on an interactive map displayed on the official website of the World Bank. Presenting the Turkish program ” Turkey SME Energy Efficiency Project GEF (P122178), the World Bank has this picture: The …

1.2million Greeks await 3-15 months for their salaries

July 20, 2016 Society 2

One out of three Greece’s labor craft await 3 to 15 months for their salaries. This is one of the main slogans of the campaign for the rights of workers launched by opposition party To Potami. In a statement, the centrist party notes that “more than 1.2million people go daily …

Tsipras’ next battle: Government majority and rebels in his own party

July 14, 2015 Politics 13

After having survived the brutal Euro Summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing another cruel battle today: to secure a government majority in the Parliament. With some 30-32 lawmakers of his own party openly denouncing the Brussels agreement, Tsipras most possibly will see today that the seats of …

Gov’t & opposition leaders agree: Juncker’s revised proposal + 5 Greek changes to be basis for new negotiations

July 6, 2015 Economy, Politics 18

“The revised proposal of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from June 27/28 plus five changes added by the Greek government will be the basis for the new negotiations between Greece and creditors,” after the Sunday’s Referendum. This was reportedly decided at the Political Leaders Council under President Pavlopoulos on Monday. …

The Berlin-Brussels Plot against Greece: “A national unity gov’t with a weak SYRIZA”

March 10, 2015 Politics, World 16

Berlin never made a secret that it would love to see To Potami as SYRIZA’s coalition partner. Martin Schulz from German coalition partner SPD and President of European Parliament said it openly and right away, just four days after the elections and the new Greek coalition government. In his blatant …

Greeks have two presidential candidates: Pavlopoulos & Alivizatos

February 17, 2015 Politics 3

Nobody can claim, he has a dull moment in Greek politics. Hardly had Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nominate the Presidential candidate on Tuesday afternoon, one of the opposition parties, To Potami announced its own favorite. In a parliament that did not manage to elect the President in December and took …

EP Schulz openly says, he would prefer a SYRIZA-To Potami coalition

January 29, 2015 Politics Comments Off on EP Schulz openly says, he would prefer a SYRIZA-To Potami coalition

President of European Parliament said it clearly: that he would prefer if PM Tsipras had a coalition with To Potami. After a meeting with Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis, Schulz told media: “For me it would be better, Mr. Tsipras had to work with To Potami and not with ANEL (Greek …

Sex or Politics? “To Potami” under heavy criticism for two sexist election spots

May 20, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Sex or Politics? “To Potami” under heavy criticism for two sexist election spots

To Potami, the party of former TV star and aspiring politician Stavros Theodorakis, came under heavy criticism even by its own members for publishing two election spots with clearly tacky and sexist content. The videos featuring a young and a middle-aged woman have them talk for 40 seconds in what …

High on Greek agenda: non-stop disputes ahead the elections

April 29, 2014 Politics Comments Off on High on Greek agenda: non-stop disputes ahead the elections

Dispute is high on the agenda just a couple of weeks before the EU and the municipalities elections with each party trying to trip the rival and gain points in the voters’ preference. At the same time the political, economical and social disputes set the climate on fire not only …

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