Dimitris Koutsoumbas
Opposition parties react on new social security system draft
Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos had successive meetings with the political leaders and then with President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
The draft bill on social security system will be sent to the institutions in the afternoon via email after Mr. Katrougalos’s meeting with Mr. Pavlopoulos.
20,000 people protest against the austerity measures in the Athens center (pics + vid)
Greece is gripped by 24-hour strike action on Thursday called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Workers Association (ADEDY) in reaction to the Greek budget reforms and the demolition of Greek workers rights.
The leader council seems to end before even starting
The political leaders’ meeting will take place on Saturday, at 12:00 focusing on the refugee issue, the social security reforms and the revision of Constitution.
KKE leader Koutsoumbas to address event in Rome
Communist Party (KKE) secretary general Dimitris Koutsoumbas will visit Italy on Saturday and Sunday after an invitation of the Communist party of Italy (KKI).
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Party heads speak in Greek Parliament prior to vote of confidence
Party leaders took the floor of Greek Parliament following a three-day debate on government policies prior to a vote of confidence at dawn on Thursday.
The implementation of the memorandum after the elections is pre-determined, KKE’s Koutsoumbas says
The implementation of the memorandum after the elections is pre-determined, Greek Communist Party (KKE) secretary general Dimitris Koutsoumbas to ANT1 TV channel.
“Nobody is talking any more about the first 100 days. Everything has been voted,” he said.
Sparks fly only at the end of Greek pol leaders’ debate
Below are the highlights from a three-hour and mostly tepid debate by the seven political leaders with parties represented in the outgoing Parliament (sans Golden Dawn).
Sept. 20 elections: Meet the participating political parties
// 19 parties and 5 coalition groups have registered to participate in the upcoming September 20 elections. The 1st Section of the Supreme Court is expected to decide on which parties will take part in the coming elections.
The 19 parties and their leaders are:
1) Radical Left Coalition SYRIZA (Alexis Tsipras)
Greek Communist Party and Popular Unity are like “day and night”, says Koutsoumbas
Greek Communist Party leader (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumbas spoke to private SKAI TV stressing that “The dividing line in politics is either the alignment with the capital, the monopolies, their power and their alliances, or with the economic development and the interest of the people”.
Forget party split and global econ crisis, Tsipras says goal a ‘clear 4-year mandate’
Political developments in Greece revolved squarely around the prospect of snap elections next month, whereas most of the planet on Monday was shocked by the same-day crash on global markets, while Europe focused on the thousands of Third World migrants trying to make it to the continent’s north.