Sofia Sakorafa
MeRA25 says lawmaker was beaten by riot police
MeRA25 party said that its lawmeksr and Vice-President of Parliament, Sofia Sakorafa, was attacked by riot police outside Attica police headquarters on Wednesday evening.
Sakorafa was at the building along with others after a roundup of protesters against the education bill and tried to intervene.
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Dendias to brief opposition representatives on foreign policy developments
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will hold meetings with representatives of Greece's opposition parties on Monday, as part of their regular briefing on current foreign policy issues.
Dendias to brief parties on UAE deals, speak with NATO chief
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will brief representatives of the opposition parties on Thursday on the recent defense and foreign policy cooperation agreement and the Joint Declaration of Strategic Partnership signed by Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week.
The meeting is part of the regular briefing of parliamentary parties on current foreign policy issues.
National Council for Foreign Policy discusses Turkey
Greece's National Council for Foreign Policy was convening on Wednesday to brief opposition parties about Turkey's activities and the ministry's new plan operational plan.
No MEP seat for Diem25
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis put on a brave face after marginally failing to secure a seat in the European Parliament with his Diem25 party.
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No MEP seat for MeRA25
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis put on a brave face after marginally failing to secure a seat in the European Parliament with his MeRA25 party.
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Another one gone: MEP Sophia Sakorafa leaves SYRIZA
MEP Sophia Sakorafa, who had been elected at the European Parliament under the SYRIZA ballot, announced she would leave the leftist party in a statement released Friday. The former champion javelin thrower and close friend of Zoe Konstantopoulou is the second MEP that leaves SYRIZA after Nikos Chountis had joined the new Popular Party.
Elena Panaritis as Greece’s IMF rep prompts social media ‘war’
Elena Panaritis’ appointment as Greece’s representative to the International Monetary Fund generated increased criticism from within the ruling Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party and the opposition. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ choice of the economist has come under fire from within his own party, prompting the reaction of Panaritis herself.
PM Tsipras meets with SYRIZA MEPs on Saturday
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met on Saturday with the SYRIZA MEPs at Maximos Mansion, at 14.00 local time.
SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) is represented by six deputies in the European Parliament, namely Manolis Glezos, Sophia Sakorafa, Costas Chrisogonos, Dimitris Papadimoulis, Konstantina Kouneva and Stelios Kouloglou.
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Special committee on Greek debt is formed
House Speaker Zoe Constantopoulou on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee whose purpose will be to audit the country?s public debt. MEP Sofia Sakorafa and Belgian political scientist and public debt expert Eric Toussaint will be on the new committee.
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