Alekos Flambouraris

Scandal-hit State Minister Alekos Flambouraris spoke of “mud-raking” in response to criticism concerning foul play in a barrage of revelations by the media concerning a conflict of interest in his role as MP and key shareholder of a private construction company – Diatmisi S.A. – he failed to declare in his assets statement to Greek parliament.

The Main opposition conservative New Democracy party called on Greece’s Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday to explain a report in Greek daily Ta Nea that claims the Municipality of Aegina wrote off a 4,000-euro debt belonging to State Minister Alekos Flambouraris – who owns a holiday home on the island – towards the water utility company.

Greek Parliament’s auditors have been left “exposed” yet again following Sunday’s statements by the head of MPs’ auditors committee, George Varemenos, who stated that he would give State Minister Alekos Flambouraris a chance to redeem himself following his erroneous declaration of assets in April 2015. Rather than be punished for failure to declare his majority shareholding in Diatmisi S.A.

Greece’s creditors from four institutions (European Commission, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Stability Mechanism) arrived on Tuesday for talks on Wednesday concerning prior actions voted through by Greek Parliament so that Greece could get its next bailout.

Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) deputy Alekos Flambouraris, accused of commissioning a 3.9-mln-euros public works contract to his own company, Diatmisi S.A., while MP is doing all he can to cast doubt on his links with the company and deflect Proto Thema’s revelations.

Stavros Theodorakis leader of centrist party ‘To Potami’ (River) called on the Greek people to turn their backs on the other political forces and support his political party to reach third place in the September 20 elections. During his cross-channel television press conference, Wednesday Theodorakis set the goal of his party at 10% of the votes.

Evangelos Meimarakis main opposition leader of conservative New Democracy party stated in an interview that left party SYRIZA leader, and former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras now had his own ‘Lagarde list’ (a Greek rendition of the ‘Falciani list’, which included names of high profile HSBC clients who allegedly used the bank to evade taxes and launder money), referring to the revelations that heavywe

In the face of revelations based on fact, published over the past few days as the product of journalistic investigation, the SYRIZA party has responded with a contemptible attack against “Proto Thema”.

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras did not head to Aigina this summer to spend time with the usual leftist clan, such as deputy Alekos Flambouraris. Instead, he chose new destinations and new faces. His first trip to Ereikousa to visit an old friend he had met at the National Polytechnic was a publicized affair, drawing a great deal of media attention for the little-known Ionian island.

Greek State Minister, and Alexis Tsipras’s close associate, Alekos Flambouraris promised SYRIZA would not call new elections, even if the party was forced to form a coalition government. Speaking to Greek TV, Flambouraris deemed the collaboration with the right Independent Greeks (ANEL) party in the coalition government a success. ‘We would like to have the absolute majority in parliament.