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Greek PM Mitsotakis Survives Vote of No Confidence
The opposition's proposal for a vote of no confidence in the Greek government over the management of the Tempe rail disaster has been dismissed after a 141-159 vote in favor of Mitsotakis' party.
With the end of a three-day debate...
Greece
Greece Approves Landmark Private Universities Bill Amidst Protests
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill that allows the establishment of private universities in the country.
The historic --and yet controversial-- bill was voted in favor by 159 lawmakers out of a total of 300 MPs.
The 158...
Greece
Melina Mercouri: The Epitome of the Hellenic Spirit
Melina Mercouri (18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life, she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; and a...
Greek News
Elections in Greece: Mitsotakis Favorite to Win
Greece goes to the polls on Sunday for a repeat election that, according to the latest opinion polls could see the center-right New Democracy (ND) return to government with a big parliamentary majority.
Opinion polls on Friday showed Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Greek News
Former Greek Minister Theodoros Pangalos Dies at 84
Theodoros Pangalos, one of the most influential and controversial politicians of modern Greece, died on Wednesday in Athens. He was 84.
His family announced his death through social media.
https://twitter.com/tpangalos/status/1663873417156624392
Pangalos was almost always in the public eye. The larger-than-life politician was...
Greek News
Greece Goes to the Polls in Tightly Fought General Elections
Greece votes Sunday in a general election that could prove inconclusive, with the leading candidate, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, unlikely to garner a lead wide enough to avoid a new vote.
Opinion polls show Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy ahead...
Greek News
Greece Heads for an Election Re-run in July
Greece is heading to the polls on Sunday for an election that is highly unlikely to produce a government. An election re-run is expected to be held in early July with a different electoral law that could make the...
Greek News
Poll Confirms Greek Governing Party Losing Ground After Rail Disaster
The latest poll on voting intentions in Greece suggests that while center-right New Democracy (ND) is still ahead of left-wing SYRIZA, the lead has narrowed since the rail disaster on February 28.
The Marc poll for Antenna TV, which was...
Greek News
Train Disaster Derails Greece’s Political Establishment
The train disaster in Greece that claimed the lives of 57 people derailed the parties of the political establishment in the country, weeks before the general elections.
As public anger grows over the timeless deficiencies of Greek railways, there are...
Europe
Qatar Corruption Scandal: European Parliament VP, Eva Kaili, Detained
Eva Kaili, a Vice-President of the European Parliament from Greece, has been placed in detention by Belgian authorities; suspected to be involved in a bribe scandal related to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“Following the latest developments and the...