International

The farcical developments in the candidacies for the upcoming local government elections clearly illustrate how beyond the financial crisis there is a deeper political crisis. The disdain for the political system is a given and well-documented both in previous elections and recent polls. It is not coincidence that the most popular party is “undecided” and […]

With the local government elections approaching, the coalition government party New Democracy has yet to finalize its nominations for a number of important positions, particularly in Athens, Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia. The selection of candidates is not an easy task, with the ruling party having to make some tough decisions that could potentially have a […]

The police announced the arrest of a 23-year-old man from Kazakhstan, who had been convicted in absentia to life imprisonment for the murder of two DIAS police officers in Renti back in March of 2011. During the trial, the 23-year-old man had been found innocent for the robbery of a kiosk in Menidi prior to […]

The European Union has authorized a 2.9 million euro grant for the Greek EU command center that is based in Larissa, regarding the EU’s operation in the Central African Republic. About 50% of the grant has already been paid out and forwarded to the command center, with the remainder payable when the rest of the […]

The deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Kourkoulas commented on the government’s actions regarding the safe destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal in order to avoid causing any damage near Crete. Mr. Kourkoulas commented that the discussions with the Italian government and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) regarding the destruction of Syria’s chemical […]

The Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras is visiting Frankfurt, Germany today, a few days after rumors regarding a new Greek loan began circulating amongst European circles. While the purpose of his trip has not been publicized, the Ministry announced that Mr. Stournaras will meet with the board of directors of the German Central Bank and […]

The comments of Theodoros Karypidis, whose candidacy in the upcoming local government elections has gained SYRIZA support, prompted the American Jewish Committee to lash out against the Greek opposition party with allegations of anti-Semitism. The Greek opposition party responded to the AJC expressing its surprise at the allegations of political extremism and entrenched anti-Semitic views, […]

Andreas Loverdos, president of the Agreement for New Greece party, announced that his party is going to participate in the “Olive tree” coalition in the upcoming European elections. Mr. Loverdos explained to his party members that the decision to participate in the coalition for the European elections does not mean that they are joining PASOK […]

The farmer unions gave the government a Thursday noon deadline to come up with viable solutions for the problems related to the cost of production and book keeping. After the deadline passed, the unionists cut off one traffic lane and warned that they will cut off traffic completely at the Kouloura junction if their demands […]

The government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos has responded to comments made by the SPD president, Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finances Sigmar Gabriel, who claimed that Greece is badly organized state and only managed to join the Euro in 2001 thanks to falsified divs. Mr. Venizelos stated that “Greece is state with problems just like […]

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Atalanti, which is located about 115 kilometers northwest of the nation’s capitol, just before 10:00 on Thursday morning. While not particularly strong, the earthquake was nevertheless felt as far away as Athens. A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was documented last Saturday in the area, where there […]

The courts in Athens rejected Fund Energy’s request for an injunction against the international contest for the privatization of the DEPA/DESFA group, which began on the 29th of February 2012. In the trial, TAIPED argued that all decisions are made with the interests of the Greek state in mind, in compliance with domestic and EU […]

The police announced that it has resolved the disappearance and murder of an 82-year-old man in Argos, who was reported missing in June 2013. The 82-year-old man’s car was discovered by a local resident in the remote area in Rito of Korinthia in early November, which prompted the police to investigate the victim’s telephone records. […]

The Financial and Economic Crime Unit (SDOE) has increased inspections recently and has revealed that the latest scam involves using tampered cash registers to avoid paying VAT. Businesses wanting to appear legitimate and not attract the attention of the authorities are known to cash register which have not been inspected and registered by the relevant […]

After yesterday’s government meeting in Athens with a number of Ministers, their general secretaries and the Chief of Staff, the Minister of Interior Yannis Michelakis announced a number of government initiatives for the earthquake victims in Kefalonia. Cutting red tap and expediting procedures in issuing grants for the restoration of buildings 500 euro rent subsidies, […]

In light of the controversy sparked by SYRIZA supporting the candidacy of Theodoros Karypidis for the position of Governor of Western Macedonia in the upcoming local government election, the opposition party’s political secretariat will convene today to re-evaluate its original decision. While there is discontent amongst many party members, Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras does not […]

Despite the optimism regarding the progress of negotiations with the troika for the 2014 fiscal gap, rumors circulating in Brussels suggest that unless all unresolved issues are addressed, the troika will not be returning to Athens. Even though some of the troika’s technical teams are already in Athens, it will be very difficult for the […]

In spring 2012 the parties that supported the Papadimos government estimated that its time was up, that it gave everything it had to giver and that the continuation of the recovery program should be decided by the Greek people. The results of the elections on the 6th of May established new political circumstances in the […]

Everyone may denounce it in public, but it appears that tax evasion continues being our national pastime. The latest cases that the prosecutor handed over to SDOE illustrate how the same professions insist upon the same practices and scheme to carry on evading taxes, just like they have been doing all these years. Despite the […]

The investigative judges handling the Siemens scandal have issued warrants for the arrest of Christos Karavelas and Michalis Christoforakos for failing to appear before the courts for further questioning. The warrant for the arrest of the two men is mostly for typical purposes, as they both abandoned Greece to avoid facing the courts in the […]