Venizelos

The Afghan community has organized a demonstration outside Parliament on Syntagma Square at 5pm on Friday, in response to the tragic death of 12 refugees off the coast of Farmakonisi. The protesters demand that the Greek and European authorities investigate the political and criminal responsibilities of those implicated and that justice be served for the […]

The Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos this morning in Athens. After the meeting concluded, Mr. Samaras stated that the Cypriot dispute is a “top priority” for the Greek government and spoke of the need for a broad national consensus. The three politicians […]

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 […]

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, […]

The 10am meeting between the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Evangelos Venizelos ended around noon, with the government Vice President commenting that “we have achieved huge accomplishments, which must lead to the recognition of the Greek people’s sacrifices and to a permanent exit from the situation the country is in”. The Prime Minister and the […]

The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State Victoria Nuland is expected in Athens n Sunday, where she is rumored to meet with the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos. Mrs. Nuland recently discussed a series of bilateral matters with […]

The government Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos addressed the naming dispute with FYROM in Parliament and claimed that the former Yugoslav republic was not respecting international law. Mr. Venizelos argued that FYROM “has no goodwill intentions to participate in talks, does not respect international law and does not respect the moderate, […]

The Government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos expressed his conviction that “the neo–Nazi elements, which attack Democracy and the Rule of Law, will be isolated by Greek society” in his message for the Holocaust Memorial Day. Mr. Venizelos stressed that “on the national day of remembrance of Greek Jewish heroes and victims of the Holocaust, the […]

The “Initiative of 58” has arranged an event for Monday evening at the Culture Center in Kifisia, where professor Christos Rozakis and DIMAR executives are going to be the main speakers. The event came in response to Evangelos Venizelos’ proposal for a greater center left alliance in the upcoming European elections and Kouvelis’ outright refusal. […]

The Government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos has announced his decision to call a noon meeting of the National Council on Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Matters relating to the Greek EU presidency will be at the top of the council’s agenda, particularly in relation to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) […]

The Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has arranged to meet with the Government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos on Friday, in order to discuss a number of pressing matters. As announced, at the top of the agenda will be the progress of the critical negotiations with the IMF, EU and ECB representatives, as well as the structural […]

The government Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos is currently in the USA, where he is scheduled to meet with the Secretary of State John Kerry and the Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew. On Thursday Mr. Venizelos will meet with Mr. Kerry to discuss bilateral and international matters, as well as […]