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Mixed messages from Mitsotakis, New Democracy MPs on snap elections
The first thing PMs do when they are planning early elections is to deny it, and that is precisely what Prime Minister Kyriakos has been doing feverishly for many months, insisting that he intends to serve out his full term, which ends in July, 2023, in order to implement major reforms that were in New Democracy's electoral platform, incuding a sweeping reform of the educational system,
MPs vote to broaden probe of former justice minister
MPs voted on Wednesday to expand the scope of an investigation into Dimitris Papangelopoulos, a minister in the former leftist SYRIZA administration, over his alleged meddling in a judicial investigation into bribery claims linked to Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis.
Parliament lifts immunity for three MPs
Greek lawmakers on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of three MPs in separate cases previously discussed in the Parliament's Ethics Committee.
A total of 224 MPs in a total of 225 agreed to lift the immunity of former health minister Andreas Loverdos, as regards the ongoing investigation into the handling of the Novartis case.
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Former PASOK minister gets behind proposal to lift his immunity
Greek Parliament's Ethics Committee unanimously proposed lifting former health minister Andreas Loverdos' immunity from prosecution as regards the ongoing investigation into the handling of the Novartis case.
Parliament kept open for amendments
Opposition parties indicated on Tuesday that they will boycott Parliament after the government submitted a series of amendments to the House, chiefly foreseeing public sector hirings.
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ND vows to scrap law that granted leave to terrorist
New Democracy vowed Tuesday to abolish the "despicable" "Paraskevopoulos law," which led to the release Tuesday, for a third time, of convicted November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas on a two-day furlough.
Ex-PM Karamanlis seen keeping distance from Antonaros
Figures close to former prime minister Costas Karamanlis have distanced themselves from recent controversial comments by ex-government spokesman Evangelos Antonaros, nipping in the bud any speculation about internal disputes within New Democracy.
Prison leave to November 17 terrorist group member Koufontinas causes uproar
The decision by the board of the maximum security prison Korydalos to grant a 2-day leave to Dimitris Koufontinas, one of the key figures of the notorious extreme left terrorist group “November 17”, which was responsible for a string of high profile assassinations of politicians, diplomatic attaches and businessmen, has caused a political firestorm with the leader of major opposition party New
Citizens' protection minister: French authorities say IMF parcel bomb sent from Greece
Greece's Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas told ANT1 television channel on Thursday that French authorities said a parcel bomb that arrived at the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday and left an employee with minor injuries when it exploded, had been sent from Greece.
Outrage as Greek National Theater stages N17 terrorist S. Xiros’ play
The National Theater of Greece’s decision to stage a play based on the book by November 17 terrorist Savvas Xiros on the minutes of the hearings in the court case against him has prompted public outrage.