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Archive - Aug 2015

August 13th

The debate on the Memorandum degenerated into a SYRIZA internecine war

13 August 2015 / 19:08:21  
Recriminations, shouts and bickering during the meeting of the parliamentary committees discussing the draft Memorandum


Complete collapse of the budget

13 August 2015 / 18:08:51  
"Black hole" of €4.2 billion in Greek budget revenues reported for January-July 2015


Kos immigrants accommodated on board a luxury ship

13 August 2015 / 16:08:59  
The Eleftherios Venizelos can hold about 2500 people. The refugees and immigrants are planned to stay on board about 15 days, with full catering provision.


Parliamentary marathon for the third bailout programme

13 August 2015 / 14:08:01  
At 9.30 this morning, the parliamentary committees will discuss the third Memorandum between Greece and its creditors; the government wants a fast process and a midnight vote, while the parliamentary speaker, Zoe Kostantopoulou, insists that debates continue next week.


August 12th

Tax abuse has been found in 20% of companies in Greece's tourist regions

12 August 2015 / 17:08:21  
5,968 companies across Greece were inspected from 3 to 9 August; offences were established in 1,194 of them


Extraordinary plan of the Greek police for Kos

12 August 2015 / 17:08:10  
The aim is to contain the crisis caused by the prolonged stay of thousands of Syrian refugees and illegal immigrants on the island


Zoe Konstantopoulou creates obstacles to the parliamentary vote on the agreement

12 August 2015 / 15:08:03  
The Prime Minister has requested the immediate convening of MPs aimed at wrapping up the process by Thursday, 13 August. The agreement's draft was lodged with parliamentary committees as early as Tuesday, to be distributed to MPs in time.