Gerasimos Giakoumatos

Family, relatives, friends, associates, colleagues and many ordinary people who were touched by the tragic murder of prominent Athens lawyer Michael Zafeiropoulos on Thursday night will be bidding their respect at the funeral which is taking place at the Church of the Metamorphosis in Hellinikon at 3pm.

Comments by Parliamentary Speaker Zoe Constantopoulou prompted the main opposition to walk out of the House during a stormy discussion on Greece's debt negotiations in the early hours of Tuesday, raising the possibility of a censure motion being submitted for her removal from the head of the assembly.

By Dimitra Manifava

Retail stores will be able to have special offers on merchandise on any day of the year, even throughout the year and on the day before the start of sales seasons, without having to announce them to the Development Ministry and the local tradesmen’s association, according to a ministerial decision that comes into effect on Wednesday.

By Dimitra Manifava

Deputy Development Minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos told Parliament on Thursday that decisions regarding non-performing loans would be announced by the end of October, as opposed to September, as initially expected.

The government is planning to fix the prices of food and drinks sold at state-owned and municipal beaches, Deputy Development Minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos said on Monday.

Speaking to Ant-1 TV, Giakoumatos said he was concerned about the cost families faced when they visit the beach.

Deputy Development Minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos warned on Monday that bakers not abiding by a new law requiring them to weigh fresh bread before they sell it would face fines.

Giakoumatis said that authorities would be checking if bakeries are weighing their bread after the law came into force on Monday.

Deputy Development Minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos (photo) on Tuesday asked the ministry’s competition commission to take out an injunction against a kiosk close to the Acropolis which is alleged to have been profiteering by selling 1-liter bottles of water for 3 euros.

By Dimitra Manifava

The government has decided to extend the pilot scheme concerning year-round Sunday opening for retail stores to 10 areas around the country, prompting the resignation of the head of the National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE), Vassilis Korkidis, from the commerce department of the larger of the two coalition parties, New Democracy on Monday.

New Democracy MP Gerasimos Giakoumatos (photo) launched an outspoken attack on the government and Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias in particular on Wednesday as he fought to prevent his parliamentary immunity being lifted in connection to a tax offense allegedly committed at a retirement home run by his wife and brother.