Terence Quick

Terence Quick, the former deputy minister of state with Independent Greeks during the nationalist party's coalition with ruling SYRIZA will be running in next month's snap elections with the incumbent leftists.

According to an announcement from SYRIZA, the ex-television journalist will be running for a seat in Parliament representing Athens' northern constituency.

The new archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, met Friday in Athens with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos and his deputy Terence Quick.
"Armed with the good wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios and the entire nation, I feel secure in taking on my new duties," he said.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Athens for an official visit that will run through Friday.

The couple was received at the airport by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terence Quick.

This is Prince Charles's second official visit to Greece.

Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick will participate in the 19th World Conference of the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots and the third trilateral meeting Greece-Cyprus-Israel.

He will also be received by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides and Education Minister Costas Kadis.

Within 24-hours from a deal being reached on Greece, doubts are being raised as to whether the reforms will be approved as they are with Radical Left Coalition members and junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) objecting to the measures.

A spokesman for the International Monetary Fund said over the weekend that the Fund has never held seminars for Greek journalists, responding to a query by Deputy Minister of State for Coordinating Government Operations Terence Quick and essentially refuting claims by a former Greek representative to the IMF.

The Greek government is considering action to attract foreign movie productions. “Greece has all the advantages that can render it a unique center of international productions,” said Alekos Flambouraris, State Minister for Co-ordinating Government Operations.

Deputy Minister of State for Coordinating Government Operations Terence Quick will travel on Friday to Chicago to attend the events there on March 28-29 to mark the Greek Independence Day ? March 25.

By Xenia Kounalaki

The Public Power Corporation (PPC) launched an administrative inquiry on Thursday into why electricity supplied to the home on Crete of a quadriplegic customer on life support was cut, resulting in the woman’s death about an hour later.