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A misstep away from absurdity
Agorato walk away when it emerged that in a TV interview in January he had referred to Greece’s..., this issue was addressed by Mouzalas in the Skai TV interview that prompted all of this week’s kerfuffle
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
in the excise tax on fuel and natural gas, a rise in the levy on mobile telephony and pay TV, higher taxation... not in a rush to become prime minister,” he told Skai TV. Greeks have paid dearly for the headstrong rush
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Mitsotakis uses tax cut pledge as driving force in effort to provide alternative
PoliticsGreek Politicswith regard to the recent questions that have been raised over the TV permits auction and Attica Bank... intention to repeal the recent media law and allow a new TV licensing procedure. On Attica Bank, he
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Government tries to limit damage from corruption claims but more tests lie ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUnder pressure from the growing suspicion that it did not abide by its promise to hold a transparent and fair auction for TV licences, the Greek government has started to hit back against accusations... successful bidders for the TV permits. Speaking to Parapolitika radio, Pappas insisted that none
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Government caught between milestones and corruption claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto corruption scandals that could prove fatal for its time in office. The TV permits scandal does not look... on September 30 to discuss whether the TV permit tender was in line with the constitution. A negative
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Kammenos eases tension with church, leaving coalition to focus graft attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe TV licence tender and Attica Bank. During Wednesday’s parliamentary debate, Prime Minister Alexis... to the TV permits, the Council of State rejected on Wednesday a series of injunctions by firms
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Despite the drama, Kammenos proves reliable coalition partner for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, proved again this week his predictable unpredictability as a governing mate. In a live interview with Ant-1 TV... protected. The ANEL leader, who is also the defence minister, confirmed this was the case in his TV
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Ministry changes lined up ahead of reshuffle but no breakthrough on watchdog
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Giorgos Houliarakis are not considered among those who could be shown the door. TV permits The government has been trying to turn the tables on New Democracy over the TV licencing affair after
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Differences over pension cuts stand in way of technical agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the negotiations. Speaking on Skai TV on Sunday, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said... and if there is also an agreement on debt relief. Tzanakopoulos told Skai TV that the measures which are due
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politics. Savvidis was one of the bidders for a TV licence in last year’s failed auction and was linked... Publishing, which owns Ethnos newspaper and has shares in Mega TV. Savvidis also owns PAOK football club
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