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It is considered the biggest revamping of the criminal code in 70 years and the aim is to establish updated crime-fighting provisions along with strong guarantees of rights .

The credit rating agency projected that the recent improved climate will lead to a hike in deposits, a gradual reduction of non-performing loans (NPLs), and improved prospects for profit.

The residents of Greece’s great port city embraced and rewarded Marinakis, recognising his contributions to the city for which he has always shown a passionate dedication.

It is clear that in the two rounds of regional and mayoral elections the question voters answered was, ‘Yes or no to the government?’

'In that Piraeus, Piraeus Victorious, there are no winners and losers. There are only Piraeus residents and we want them by our side,' the leader of Olympiacos FC declared.

Within three years, Tsipras led a very small party to become one of the country’s top two parties, with a good shot at gaining power.

Over-taxation was a conscious choice of the government, which aimed to collect funds for electoral handouts at the end of its term.

Kaminis is a centre-left politician who started out as the Greel Ombudsman and first gained election as Mayor of Athens in 2004 with Pasok backing and was re-elected in 2009.

The 7 July general election will be the first held in July since 1928, and wildfire protection must be discussed during the five-week campaign.

After four lost years it is time to set aside ideological fixations and the ills that entrapped us in underdevelopment.

New Democracy says the appointments in a pre-electoral period are unconstitutional.

The true bone of contention is reportedly who will serve as Supreme Court Prosecutor, as one of the candidates [Eirini Kalou] was a prosecutor in the Vatopedi Monastery land exchange case that bedeviled PM Kostas Karamanlis and New Democracy for years.

The party that went from five percent of the voted in the 2008 rose to power with 36 percent of the vote on a tsunami of rage against both a political system that led the country to bankruptcy and creditors who addressed the crisis with extremely punitive policies is pinned to the ground.

Greece has enormous capabilities. Unfortunately they are not being exploited and the results are tragic, as evidenced in the brain drain and the shrinking of the population.

With a general election campaign in full swing and a government that is collapsing SYRIZA insists on appointing the successors of the outgoing Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and its chief prosecutor.

At the peak of the tourist season employees in the hotel and food industries numbered 411,000 and accounted for 16.7 percent of employment.

The presence of Greek Police Chief Aristeidis Andrikopoulos and Coast Guard Chief Stamatis Raptis at SYRIZA rallies and political events has stirred a political maelstrom as it is a glaring violation of the country’s basic law. Article 29 (par. 3) of the Greek Constitution states that: “All types of activity for or against a political […]

The presence of the Chief of Greek Police at the main political rally of the ruling party appears to be a case of misconduct.

Because they cannot yet criticise PM Alexis Tsipras directly, SYRIZA are targeting his closest associates as if they were making the decisions on their own.

The party had cultivated a progressive reformist image with an emphasis on liberal principles, meritocracy, and a restructuring of the productive base of the economy with a focus on agriculture, renewable energy sources and tourism.