Third Cabinet of Costas Simitis

It took 16 years before Greece could allow the establishment of private universities. We could have had them since 2007 when the then conservative premier Kostas Karamanlis proposed a change to Article 16 of the Constitution, but he was not able to secure the consent of PASOK leader George Papandreou.

Former socialist PASOK ministers Vaso Papandreou and Yiannos Papantoniou are taking the stand at the trial of former PASOK defence minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos who is appealing against his 20-year conviction on charges of criminal action in the purchase of German type 214 submarines and money laundering.

Former Prime Minister Costas Simitis and PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos on Wednesday both heaped heavy criticism on former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, appearing as witnesses at the latter?s appeal trial against his lengthy sentence for money laundering.

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.

An Athens court hearing the appeal of ex-Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos against his prison term for money laundering has accepted the former PASOK veteran?s request for the members of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) from 1998 to 1999 to be called as witnesses.

Ex-prime minister Costas Simitis and current PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, both witnesses in the appeal of ex-Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos against his prison term for money laundering, will give their testimonies on May 13, an Athens court ruled Wednesday.