165 MPs backed the bill The Greek parliament passed the new development bill Thursday night by a wide majority, 165 MPs voting in favour and 122 voting against. The House of Representatives of the New Democracy and the Greek Solution voted in favour of the bill, while the other parties voted against the bill.
The US will offer clear and undisputable guarantees to support Greece regarding the Turkish aggressive stance in the eastern Mediterranean, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in joint statements with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Saturday. Pompeo who is paying an official visit to Greece noted that USA understands the risks as they … Περισσότερα
By Geoff Campbell An interview held with ANEL (Independent Greeks) Party Leader and former Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and his subsequent perspective ahead of Greece-critical EU Parliamentary elections. Please provide insight as to the state of Greece at present and in the geopolitical context of upcoming European parliamentary elections… Greece finds itself at a critical … Περισσότερα
In February, 2018, Alternate Justice Minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos told Parliament that the Novartis scandal is the biggest since the founding of the modern Greek state in 1830, even bigger than the Siemens scandal. One year later, the Novartis affair is turning into the biggest fiasco for the SYRIZA government. Bloomberg’s revelation on 20 March that … Περισσότερα
Greek Police and intelligence services are feverishly investigating a mysterious 2016 stay in Greece of Brenton Tarrant, whose diatribe of over 70 pages explained the motivations of his massacre of at least 50 Muslims in New Zealand and included references to Greek and Turkish history. Tarrant had painted in white on one of his weapons … Περισσότερα
Responding to his nomination, jointly with Skopje Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for the 2019 Peace Nobel Prize, Tsipras stated that for the two leaders the greatest prize is the fact that they were able to contribute to creating relations of peaceful coexistence, solidarity and cooperation between the two countries, and stressed that “when progressive governments … Περισσότερα
The government has won the confidence vote that it demanded with an absolute majority of 151 votes (including Independent Greeks MPs and one former To Potami MP), but the upcoming ratification of the Greece-FYROM Prespa Accord and the shift in stance of To Potami party is what is now causing unrest in the PM’s office. … Περισσότερα
Στο https://www.in.gr διαβάσαμε: After a quarter century of wrangling between Athens and Skopje , the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia completed approval of the Greece-FYROM Prespa Agreement by passing the constitutional amendments stipulated in the accord, including changing the country’s name to Republic of North Macedonia. The agreement comes into effect upon … Περισσότερα
Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for his decisiveness in concluding the Greece-FYROM Prespa Agreement and expressed her satisfaction on the progress that has been noted in the Greek economy after talks in Athens today. “I am grateful to Alexis Tsipras for working with [FYROM PM] Zoran Zaev for a solution … Περισσότερα
In an attempt to put to rest fears that his government may lose its parliamentary majority if and when his junior coalition partner pulls out due to the Prespa Agreement, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras revealed he will seek a parliamentary vote of confidence if Defence Minister Panos Kammenos withdraws his trust. In a nationally televised … Περισσότερα