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The bill on the recapitalization of Greek banks was voted in Greek Parliament through fast-track procedures on Saturday. The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government, its junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), and opposition parties put aside their partison differences and agreed on the need to secure bank deposits.

The new draft bill on bank recapitalization will be voted by Greek Parliament on Saturday night. The bill envisages that all actions should have been completed ahead of the January 1, 2016, bailout so as to avoid any risk of a bailout in deposits.

The Main opposition conservative New Democracy party called on Greece’s Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday to explain a report in Greek daily Ta Nea that claims the Municipality of Aegina wrote off a 4,000-euro debt belonging to State Minister Alekos Flambouraris – who owns a holiday home on the island – towards the water utility company.

Opposition New Democracy party leader Vangelis Meimarakis addressed Greek Parliament on Friday during a debate on the omnibus draft bill on prior actions required for the release of bailout money for Greece.

The conservative main opposition New Democracy party’s unity was tested on Tuesday when current leader Evangelos Meimarakis is said to have stormed into the meeting of the party’s electoral committee.

Conservative New Democracy party leader Adonis Georgiadis is running for the conservative party’s leadership with gusto and passion. He believes that he is the right man for the leadership post of the conservatives, thanks to his work ethic as a publisher and his squeaky clean image as a family man married to composer Evgenia Manolidou.

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When Central Macedonian Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas decided to run for the leadership of the conservative New Democracy party, Eleanna Vlahou was the first to know… She has style, grace and is definitely “first lady” material.

Main opposition leader Vangelis Meimarakis said the conservative New Democracy party would not give the government its vote of confidence during a speech on Wednesday, the last day of the three-day parliamentary debate on the government’s policy statements.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras responded to comments made by interim New Democracy party leader Vangelis Meimarakis in Greek Parliament during a three-day debate the government’s policy statements culminating with a vote of confidence at dawn on Thursday. Tsipras said that the country needs constructive criticism from the opposition parties, not sterile contradiction leading to nowhere.

Conservative ND MP Adonis Georgiadis gathered the 50 signatures he needed in order to officially submit his candidacy for the leadership of the main opposition New Democracy party. He announced his intent to join in the running on Twitter with the message, “I found them, I’m off”.