Stavros Theodorakis

Two questions for the PM in Greek Parliament

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to answer two questions as part of the Hour of the Prime Minister being held at Greek Parliament on Wednesday.

1)  Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis will pose a question about changes in the Education system, especially entrance to experimental schools by lot rather than exams.

Head of Potami party highly critical of sudden deal for P-3B turbo prop planes

Proto Thema's exclusive reportage on the government's $US500-mln plan to upgrade five of the six P-3B Orian naval aircraft, signed March 15, was sharply criticized on Sunday by centrist Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis.

"200 million euros for dealing with the humanitarian crisis but $500 million for arms," was his characteristic statement.

Parliamentary speaker prompts ND walkout, anger from PASOK, Potami

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.

Defense minister Kammenos sues commentator for 1 mln euros

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has sued commentator Andreas Petroulakis for 1 million euros in damages over a critical article posted on the Protagon website on March 17.

In a statement posted on the site Friday, Petroulakis, who is also a cartoonist at Kathimerini, said the lawsuit was aimed at ?suppressing criticism and public dialogue.?

Kammenos wants ? 2 mln from Protagon cartoonist, Potami chief

Greece's Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has sued cartoonist Andreas Petroulakis and centrist Potami Leader Stavros Theodorakis. He is demanding a million euros from each one for defamation on the site, Protagon. The cartoonist states that Theodorakis no longer has a relation with the Protagon news site as he transfered his shares.

Justice Minister denies talking about confiscating Goethe Institute in Athens

Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos denied on Tuesday ever talking about confiscating the German state-owned Goethe Institute in Athens.

Noting that not a single Greek citizen -including him- would have wanted this historical educational institute to be seized he denied ever making such a statement.

Pol leader quotes Yanis on 'Grexit': ATMs emptied in 20 minutes; clock turned back decades

"In 20 minutes all of the ATMs will have been emptied dry; poverty will have conquered 80% of (Greek) households," was the way centrist Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis described the repercussions of Greece's exit from the eurozone - the financial markets' bogeyman known as "Grexit".

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