Pavlos Marinakis
Greek lawyer kai politician
Photo: Εμπρός Επικοινωνία Αιγαίου Α.Ε, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jul 12
Greek deputy minister's home and office vandalised with 'Death to ND' and firebomb threats, Voloudaki says she will not be intimidated
Unknown individuals sprayed slogans on the home and political office of Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum Sevi Voloudaki in Chania, Crete. The graffiti included 'Death to ND', 'Firebombs at your homes' and messages backing suspects in a fatal arson attack.
- Jul 8
Trump promises to lift CAATSA sanctions on Turkey, but F-35 sale remains uncertain as Congress pushes back
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump told Recep Tayyip Erdogan he would lift CAATSA sanctions, calling Turkey a loyal ally, but stopped short of a concrete F-35 commitment. Hours later, 18 Democratic lawmakers urged House leaders to block any pro-Turkey move.
- Jul 5
Greek government spokesperson rebukes former PM Samaras for attacking New Democracy on referendum anniversary
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis responded to former prime minister Antonis Samaras's social media videos criticizing the ruling New Democracy party, on the 11th anniversary of the 2015 referendum.
- Jun 27
Greek government spokesman evokes old comedy film to skewer Tsipras's spending proposals
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis used a Saturday morning television appearance to dismiss former prime minister Alexis Tsipras's economic agenda as unaffordable and reckless, comparing the opposition leader to a classic Greek cinema figure who spends lavishly with others' money.
- Jun 25
European Commission: We ran checks, not an investigation, into former Commissioner Avramopoulos
The European Commission on Thursday pushed back against former EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, stating it only conducted internal compliance checks, not an investigation, into his post-mandate activities with the NGO Fight Impunity, which Belgian authorities suspect was part of a criminal network tied to the Qatargate scandal.
- Jun 15
Greek government attacks Tsipras over 'time capsule' five-measure plan, warns of return to bailouts
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis dismissed Alexis Tsipras’s five-measure platform as a return to the populist promises of 2012, warning they would push Greece from one bailout to another.
- Jun 11
PASOK slams government over 'epidemic' of secretary-general resignations amid urban planning corruption scandal
Opposition party PASOK accuses the Greek government of being 'heavily exposed' after two senior ministry officials resigned in the shadow of a corruption scandal involving urban planning offices.
- May 27
Alexis Tsipras Returns to Greek Politics, Launches New Left-Wing Party ELAS to Challenge Mitsotakis
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ended a three-year political hiatus on Tuesday, launching a new left-wing party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), at an event beneath the Acropolis in Athens, with the aim of unseating conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the 2027 elections.