Irredentism
Farcical nostalgia
Whatever one thinks of Andeas Papandreou, the founder of the once-mighty PASOK party, there are two things that are beyond dispute. Firstly, he was a far more complex personality than his aspiring emulators would like to think and, secondly, he is far less contemporary than his "heirs" would like to believe.
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Tsipras attends gathering of PASOK veteran
Amid accusations that ruling SYRIZA is trying to appropriate the legacy of the once powerful PASOK party, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and other government members visited the home of Antonis Livanis, a veteran of the Socialist party, on the occasion of his name day on Thursday.
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From the auditoriums
The leftist government is exempt from any kind of inhibitions or guilt. If everything going on today - out in the open or behind the scenes - occurred during a New Democracy or PASOK government, there would have been a universal uproar - with the left at the forefront of course.
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Greece wants changes in FYROM history books
Greece has asked the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to purge history schoolbooks in the neighboring Baklan country of revisionist and irredentist elements, including misleading maps and references to ancient Greek civilization, the Athens-Macedonian news agency reports.
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Turkish medics replace Albanian woman's lost thumb using a new method
An Albanian policewoman who lost her thumb has recovered through a new treatment method developed by Turkish doctors.
Kammenos warns FYROM against irredentist claims
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has called on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to shed any irredentist ambitions.
During a visit to a military outpost near the Greek-FYROM border on Wednesday, Kammenos said that Greece wanted to maintain peaceful ties with its Balkan neighbor.
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European Parliament calls on Albania to fully probe ethnic Greek man's killing
The European Parliament is calling for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Konstantinos Katsifas, a 35-year-old ethnic Greek man who was fatally shot by Albanian authorities in the southern village of Bularat at the end of last month in what was described by Albanian authorities as an exchange of fire.
Former deputy minister says C4I probe a 'great opportunity' to clear name
A decision by Greek judicial authorities to open the bank accounts of a former deputy PASOK minister in connection with the acquisition of a C4I security system for the 2004 Athens Olympics, was welcomed by him as a "great opportunity" to restore his "honor and reputation."
Former minister responds to demands for probe into his finances
Former public order minister Michalis Chrysochoidis responded on Wednesday to demands by anti-money laundering authorities to be given access to his personal bank accounts, saying that "they can open as many accounts as they like; their efforts will come to nothing."
Report seeks to open probe into alleged health scandals
The coalition's intention to prompt a parliamentary investigation into possible breaches by health ministers serving under New Democracy and PASOK governments was highlighted on Monday with the submission of part of a report into alleged health sector scandals from 1997 to 2014.