Irredentism

New Democracy on Friday slammed a new citizenship bill put up for public consultation as constituting an ?open invitation? to undocumented migrants.

All they would have to do, said spokesman Costas Karagounis, ?is enroll their child in first grade and automatically receive a residence permit for themselves and their family.?

Former socialist minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos’ trial for defense procurements and money-laundering began again on Wednesday following an adjournment last month. Former socialist PASOK prime minister Costas Simitis and the current socialist PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos to the stand to testify ahead of the five-membered Felony Appeal Court.

Former Prime Minister Costas Simitis and current PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos are due to be among the witnesses to take to the stand on Wednesday in the appeal of ex-Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos against his sentence for money laundering.

Former socialist ministers Vasso Papandreou and Yiannos Papantoniou are due to testify on May 20.

By Costas Iordanidis

The Wall Street Journal's article titled "Europe Slow to Adopt New Accounting Standard Despite Greek Crisis" states that, despite not having achieved much in its first two months, the Greek government did succeed in establishing a parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the country's bankruptcy.

Following the call of the newly elected president of Parliament Ms Zoe Kaostantopoulou to all former Prime Ministers and MPs’ to hand over their private offices within the Parliament premises, the former New Democracy Prime Minister Kostantinos Mitsotakis refused to do so.

Unrest in Ukrainian town after tank kills 8-year-old

KONSTANTINOVKA -- An 8-year-old girl was killed in the eastern Ukrainian town of Konstantinovka when Ukrainian army soldiers lost control of a tank and hit several pedestrians.

"All audits by the state are welcome. I have nothing to hide and no one to fear", said Costas Laliotis, responding to Proto Thema newspaper's front-page story on Sunday.

"All of my assets (personal and familial) are in Greece, are completely transparent and declare in every yearly tax report", the former top PASOK minister said.

There are no more rebel weapons in Eastern Ukraine's front line, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic claims.

According to Aleksandar Zakharchenko, who heads the "Republic", the heavy arms have been "fully removed" under a ceasefire deal agreed in Minsk, Belarus, in February.

According to local authorities, 33 dead bodies were found at the Donetsk mine after a massive explosion where dozens of miners were trapped.

At the same time many more people are still missing, while fears expressed for their lives.