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The PM offered untrammeled demagoguery, but he did not say a word about his own misdeeds, and the crisis within a crisis which his imprudent policy triggered in the first half of 2015

'We shall not transcend the crisis as long as the current government – which insists dogmatically on an irrational mixture of taxes and insurance contributions – is in power,' said the main opposition leader

'The truth is that creditors will have the last word on a series of issues, and any divergence from what has been agreed to will be anything but easy. All of this means that the post-bailout reality will not be much different than in the memorandum period'

'Today we can safely conclude the ESM programme with no more follow-up rescue programmes, as for the first time since early 2010 Greece can stand on its own feet,' said Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno

When a government is annoyed (to put it mildly) by a daily, that means that the newspaper is most likely doing is job properly

The situation does not permit much optimism. The structural characteristics of the economy have not improved. Public administration is not trustworthy and the judiciary is dysfunctional.

The lawsuit targets Interior Minister Panos Skourletis, former public order minister Nikos Toskas, Attica Prefect Rena Dourou, former civil protection chief Ioannis Kapakis and Marathon Mayor Elias Psinakis

'The ENFIA real estate tax is so unjust that it cannot be corrected, and it must be abolished,” SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras had said at the Thessaloniki International Fair in September, 2014

The two Greek officers were arbitrarily arrested, unjustly imprisoned, used in vain as a negotiating chip, and freed when they were no longer useful for the regime in Ankara.

The US Ambassador had issued repeated public calls for the release of the two Greek officers, as had other US and EU officials

Their unconditional release was ordered by a Turkish court, but there have been feverish diplomatic efforts in the last five-and-a-half months – with the EU, Nato, the US and other allies - by the Greek government to pressure Ankara for their release.

“The crisis found the eurozone without the necessary tools for preventing it and combating it. The Greek programme was belated. It offered inadequate means, and was excessively optimistic and incomplete,” said Venizelos

Our approach and conviction, just as that of all creditable newspapers in the world, is that we publish the truth, regardless of the name and identity of the publisher, and that we check power, of whatever stripe

A lawyer for the family of victims in the deadly Mati fire has attributed blame to the Attica Prefecture, the Fire Service, and municipalities.

When a fire victim went to the bank to make a 1,200 euro withdrawal, after his 5,000 euro benefit had been deposited, he discovered that the remaining 3,800 euros had been seized by the state to cover back taxes

The confidence-building measures include a wide array of activities with Turkey, ranging from bilateral contacts to visits by officials and military exercises

At this critical hour, with instability in Turkey becoming explosive, what is required of the Greek government is calm and prudence.

Not having much else to show, Alexis Tsipras looks after his image, and he takes care not to let anything unexpected blemish it.

'There was a bad evaluation of the situation at the time. For reasons of national interest, the Turkish officers’ entry into Greece should have been barred,' defence ministry sources said

'Since it began fighting as a comrade in arms with Turkey, providing it with a number of facilitations in the security sector, it appears to be steadily distancing itself from positions befitting the level of friendship and cooperation that has characterized Greek-Russian relations'

It is necessary and useful to marshal all the scientific research institutions in the country that are involved with the issue of natural disasters, and to finally use new technologies and contemporary programmes, which those responsible had shelved for years

“Today’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection will be abolished, and will be replaced by the National Service of Emergency Management, which will be a distinct public bureau overseen by the interior ministry,” Tsipras said

It is obvious that instead of moving in a social democratic direction as they say in SYRIZA, they are moving more in the direction of the provocative Alternate Health Minister Polakis

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras offered assurances to a group of survivors of the deadly fires in Mati and Neos Voutzas that he will meet 15 demands that they tabled during a three-hour meeting at the PM’s office yesterday

All the changes and reforms that have been implemented by the first left-wing government, have led to a weakening and not a strengthening of state mechanisms, as one witnessed with the General Secretariat of Civil Protection and the Fire Service.

With the reshuffle, Alexis Tsipras will attempt to close the process of attributing responsibility for the wildfire tragedy, and to shield himself and his closest associates from harsh criticism of their inability to handle crises.

Tsipras announced a series of immediate actions planned by the government to reconstruct fire ravaged areas and to avert a similar disaster in the future

What is the explanation for the fact that 16 days after the catastrophe authorities have still not issued an official list of the names of the victims? Do they not know the names? Are they trying to avoid or hide something?

They hoped they could plod on this way until the cabinet reshuffle, unleashing charges, and blaming illegal houses and the dead

The emperor donned different cloaks in order to stay in power. At the critical moment, however, he was not able to hide. The children cried, “The Emperor has no clothes!”

The fragile, protective glass built around SYRIZA and the prime minister personally, which was created with much effort, was shattered.

Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas resigned today, after a barrage of criticism over his management of the deadly wildfires.

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