Potami

Battle with “carousel”-type criminal organizations, which have been coming to light one after the other lately, is being fought by the Ministry of Finance and the relevant auditing authorities, as it’s estimated that the state loses up to 2 billion euros annually due to fake invoices and fraudulent transactions, leading the Treasury to pay VAT – instead of collecting it – to these fraudsters.<

Greek parties that are described as populist, anti-liberal and Eurosceptic regularly vote against EU laws brought to Parliament for approval, according to policy paper published by the Athens-based Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) on Thursday.

A shocking 18-minute video illustrates the appalling conditions refugees are living in at the Moria hotspot on the island of Lesvos, while also highlighting the Greek government’s incompetence to provide them with warm shelter in the recent extreme weather front that has hit the country.

The front page revelation by Proto Thema newspaper that Restructure and Administration Minister Olga Gerovasili had violated the constitution by holding public office while concurrently being a partner in a private company doing business with the state, has caused a political storm with opposition parties calling for her immediate resignation.

Potami party rejected on Tuesday any discussion on a possible cooperation with the coalition government of SYRIZA and ANEL, following media reports claiming it was responding positively to a proposal made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for cooperation.

Potami party said on Monday it will not back the government if it introduces new recessionary measures in the omnibus bill tabled in parliament since these measures complicate things and don’t solve the economic problems Greeks face.

In a press release issued earlier, the party said it will ask for severe penalties regarding tax evasion and for reforms that will help the economy.

In an announcement, the centrist party POTAMI referred to a set of draft bills to be submitted by the government, adding that MPs’ reactions will depend on the final text.

At the same time the party called on the government to table the extension deal in Parliament for debate and ratification.

By Paschos Mandravelis

The late French poet, journalist and novelist Anatole France had some useful advice: "When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: Take it and copy it."

As Greece heads to snap elections on Sunday, political parties have heavily drawn from the bottomless well of mostly American campaign ads to get their message across.

To Potami, the centrist party led by former journalist Stavros Theodorakis, is to name more than 40 figures that will make up the movement’s public face for the coming months and would likely be its parliamentary candidates should Greece have to hold early elections next year.

To Potami, the centrist party led by journalist Stavros Theodorakis (photo), is to publish a 36-page booklet outlining its main positions as the group prepares to hold the first meeting of its so-called dialogue committee.