Athens Informer

Former journalist and television presenter Terence Quick has stepped down as parliamentary spokesman for the nationalist Independent Greeks party. In a letter to party chief Panos Kammenos, a former New Democracy MP, Quick said that he would remain as… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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been asymmetrical from the offing. This lack of symmetry has been reflected in the appointments to key ministerial posts as well as to positions that have traditionally gone to the parties’ failed parliamentary candidates. Whatever the deal was when… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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wife of ex-defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, is seen outside an Athens court where the couple, and another 17 defendants, are on trial for money laundering. Lawyers said there is new evidence to back the ex-minister’s calls for politicians who… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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A 20-year-old Dutchman accused of a violent assault on a 12-year-old Russian at a hotel in the Cretan resort of Hersonissos where the former had worked as an entertainer was yesterday remanded in custody and ordered to undergo a psychiatric… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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> Athens > May 18-19 The Hellenic Society celebrates 40 years of activity in the field of preserving Greece’s cultural heritage and protecting its natural environment on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19. Events include a concert by Dionysis… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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> Athens > To May 19 Exploring the world of avant-garde pop, rock and dance music, the annual Plissken Festival showcases a vast selection of international and local acts, including Swedish dream-pop act El Perro del Mar, German bedroom-techno band… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The Development Ministry announced yesterday that a large number of small and mediumsized enterprises have expressed interest in the European Union-funded program for their support. A total of 23,045 applications had been submitted electronically by… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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> Around Greece > May 18-19 Museums around the country celebrate International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, with participating institutions exploring the theme of “Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change.” In Athens, the… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Fitch Ratings upgraded the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) of National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank and Eurobank Ergasias to B- from CCC late on Thursday, following a similar upgrade of the country’s credit rating earlier this week…. Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The European Commissionreport on the Greek economy published yesterday in Brussels praised Athens’s progress in its streamlining program and matches the government’s expectations of a return to the financial markets next year. However, there is some… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The revised memorandumof cooperation between Athens and its international creditors does not allow for the participation of entities belonging to the broader public sector in the recapitalization of the country’s credit sector, meaning that social… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Greek Defense Minister Panos Panayiotopoulos is due to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow next week in what is being seen as a precursor to an official visit to Russia by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Panayiotopoulos will… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The strain that the anti-racism bill has put on the coalition was abundantly clear yesterday, as Justice Minister Antonis Roupakiotis told Parliament he felt slighted by the behavior of some government colleagues who appear to be holding up the… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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At the trial into the circumstances in which three people died in an arson attack against a bank in downtown Athens during a riot in May 2010, four witnesses told the court yesterday that there was no safety protocol. Four employees of the… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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