Giorgos Koumoutsakos
Fresh effort to convene ESR on Monday
Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis has called for a fresh session of House and deputy speakers to discuss the mater of convening the National Broadcasting Council (ESR) for Monday 3 p.m.
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Opposition says Council of State's decision on TV licenses a 'defeat' for gov't
A verdict by the country's highest administrative court on Wednesday night overturning a recent tender of broadcasting licenses is a "dire political defeat" for the leftist-led government, opposition New Democracy said on Thursday.
ND spokesman criticizes Georgiadis's comments
New Democracy spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos has criticized controversial comments made by the party's deputy president Adonis Georgiadis which prompted a reaction from the Greek Communist Party (KKE).
"It was obviously a wrong statement," Koumoutsakos said Tuesday adding that Georgiadis had retracted his comments.
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Attack at “Proto Thema” is an attack on freedom of press
Politicians disapproved the cowardly attack at the offices of Proto Thema and protothema.gr which caused damages and put employees’ lives in danger.
Almost all political parties condemned the attack and expressed their disapproval of such actions which aim to undermine the freedom of speech.
PM Tsipras: I cannot separate refugees from immigrants
The leaders of the opposition who participated in the political leaders meeting held on Friday morning were shocked by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ statement. According to sources, he admitted that he “cannot separate the refugees from immigrants”.
ND leader’s initiatives on refugee issue
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos told reporters on Friday ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will undertake a series of actions aiming to support the country’s interests and safeguard Greece’s stay in the Schengen Treaty.
Mr. Koumoutsakos lashed out at Greek government about the ways it handles the refugee crisis.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets the new leadership team
President of main opposition New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis set party’s new leadership team.
Former Minister Nikos Dendias is the new parliamentary spokesperson while MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos is party’s spokesperson. Both of them supported Mitsotakis’ opponent in the battle for ND leadership, Vangelis Meimarakis.
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Two suspects for beating Koumoutsakos brought to police headquarters
Six days after the attack against New Democracy’s MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos at Syntagma square, the two suspects were brought to police headquarters.
The 23-year-old man shown in the video beating and kicking Giorgos Koumoutsakos was found outside his home in Dafni area by Hellenic Police.
Police arrests one man in beating of New Democracy MP
Greek police has arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to the attack against New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos which took place on Thursday evening the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.
New Democracy MP Koumoutsakos presses charges against unknown individuals
New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos pressed charges against the unknown individuals that attacked him outside Greek Parliament on Thursday evening, during the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.