Antonis Kotsakas

Once upon a time, there was a party

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 21:57

The famous phrase uttered by the late premier and PASOK leader Andreas Papandreou in 1986 when he expelled then-minister Gerasimos Arsenis from the party after a critical speech the latter gave in Karditsa, has gone down in history: "With his actions, Mr Arsenis has removed himself from the party."

PASOK: Parliament should approve 4-month extension

Published by Protothema on Thu, 02/26/2015 - 17:38

Socialist PASOK party on Thursday demanded that Parliament approve a four-month loan extension that Athens requested from eurozone creditors, while at same time launching a stinging attack against ruling SYRIZA.

PASOK charged that the radical leftist government was attempting to bypass democratic procedures and Parliament by not bringing the deal up for approval by MPs.