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Simos Kedikoglou

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Name: Simos Kedikoglou

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Antonis Samaras

Anti-racism legislation divides coalition

A contentious anti-racism bill appeared to be causing an ever-widening rift within the fragile coalition government on Monday, as the two junior partners, PASOK and Democratic Left, pushed for it to be submitted to Parliament without delay, conservative ... [Published eKathimerini.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Anti-Racism, Coalition, Antonis Samaras

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Greece plans to spin off 30% of power utility PPC

Greece released plans to restructure state-controlled Public Power Corp SA (PPC), the country’s largest electricity producer, before a sale of a 17% stake, to meet conditions for international aid. Athens has been planning for years to transfer part of ... [Published Budapest Business Journal - May 16 2013]

Entities: Greece, Simos Kedikoglou, Public Power Corporation SA

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 5 reports

Greece plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016-

's conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a privatization program demanded by the crisis-hit country's creditors. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said that ... [Published Balkans.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Simos Kedikoglou, Greece, Concealment

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 11 reports

Greek state workers walk out of jobs

Greek state workers have walked out of their jobs in protest against the government’s decision to ban a strike planned by high school teachers.The 24-hour walkout, organized by public sector union ADEDY, started on Tuesday, shutting down schools and reducing ... [Published Press tv - May 14 2013]

Entities: Workers, Crisis, Simos Kedikoglou

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Greek teachers, labor unions protest ban of strike during school exams

By Maria Spiliopoulou, Alexia VlachouATHENS, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Greek public secondary school teachers protested on Monday the government's decision to issue a civil mobilization order to force them to work and prevent the disruption of the final school ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 13 2013]

Entities: protest, Mobilization, Labor Unions

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

‘Russia is ideal partner’ – Greek government spokesman

EU, Russia, Protest, Politics, Economy, GreeceClose Russian-Greek ties could be instrumental in Greece’s recovery from depression government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou told RT.This year Greece is expected to end with a surplus, which is a sign that the ... [Published Russia Today - May 06 2013]

Entities: Greece, Government of Greece, Simos Kedikoglou, Russia

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Kedikoglou calls for ministers to coordinate after row

Referring to a row between two ministers on Thursday that led to the removal of a draft provision regarding civil service contract workers from a multi-bill that must be voted through Parliament by Sunday, government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou conceded ... [Published ekathimerini.com Latest News - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Simos Kedikoglou, Workers

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

NGOs: Violent racist attacks increase in Greece

The incidents have spiraled as Greece's economy has worsened over the past few years. Relying on international rescue loans to remain solvent, the country has imposed deep spending cuts that have sent unemployment soaring to around 27 percent.The Racist ... [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Greece, Simos Kedikoglou, Immigration

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 3 reports

Syria opposition chief 'seeking release of bishops'

Interim opposition chief George Sabra was Tuesday working to secure the release of two bishops kidnapped in a north Syria village, a Greek official said, as a fresh wave of violence hit the country.On the diplomatic front, US Secretary of State John Kerry ... [Published AFP - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Syria, Kidnapping, Aleppo

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 6 reports

Calls for a boycott on Manolada Strawberries

GREECE: Two men have been arrested in Greece after foremen for strawberry growers allegedly shot and wounded 27 migrant laborers demanding long-overdue pay, police said on Thursday.The migrants, mainly from Bangladesh, were hospitalized in the western ... [Published AAJ TV - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Boycott, Greece, Workers

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 21 reports

Greece farm shooting: 30 injured, 2 arrested

More from GlobalPost: Greek workers strike over austerity measuresThe owner of the Nea Manolada farm and one of its foremen have been arrested.One of the workers involved in the protest told reporters they had been promised $28.70 per day."They keep telling ... [Published GlobalPost - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Greece, Workers, North Korea

First reported Feb 19 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 2 reports

Greek Journalists Strike to Protest Austerity

(ATHENS, Greece) — Greek journalists have walked off the job for 24 hours to protest austerity measures and income cuts, pulling radio and television news broadcasts off the air and leaving news websites without updates from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT). Tuesday’s ... [Published The China Blog - Feb 19 2013]

Entities: protest, Athens, François Hollande, Simos Kedikoglou, Greece

Quotes

"careful consideration will be made for staff. there will be no dismissals" Kedikoglou told state-run NET television, insisting the privatization plan had the full backing of the government's left-wing and center-left coalition...

Greece plans to break up power utility [Published Shanghai Daily - May 15 2013]

"this is a very important chapter in the liberalization of the energy market so that we increase its competitiveness and efficiency" government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said in comments broadcast live on state-run NET TV

Greece Details Plans for Public Power Privatization (1) [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]

"It was a moral obligation," government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said of the emergency order. "we are dealing with a threat to the national interest. we cannot accept a situation that allows 100,000 children and their families to be held to ransom."

Greek government orders teachers not to strike [Published Los Angeles Times - May 13 2013]

"what kind of teachers choose to go on strike at the most sensitive time for the students?" government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou told To Vima radio

Greece moves to prevent teacher strikes [Published MSN New Zealand - May 13 2013]

More Content

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Anti-racism legislation divides coalition [Published eKathimerini.com - May 20 2013]
Greece plans to spin off 30% of power utility PPC [Published Budapest Business Journal - May 16 2013]
Greece plans to break up the state-run Public P... [Published Balkans.com - May 16 2013]
Greece to break up state power company for money [Published News.net - May 16 2013]
Greece plans to break up power utility [Published Shanghai Daily - May 15 2013]
Greece to break up state power company by 2016:... [Published China Post - May 15 2013]
Griechische Fluglotsen streiken am Donnerstag [Published Europe Online Magazine - May 15 2013]
Greece to break up state power company by 2016,... [Published Kamloops Daily News - May 15 2013]
Greece Details Plans for Public Power Privatiza... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]
Greek state workers walk out of jobs [Published Press tv - May 14 2013]
Greek ministers ban teachers' strike with 'extr... [Published Morning Star Online - May 13 2013]
Greek ministers ban teachers' strike with 'extr... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Evening Business News briefing [Published Delaware Online - May 13 2013]
Greek teachers, labor unions protest ban of str... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 13 2013]
Greek government orders teachers not to strike [Published Los Angeles Times - May 13 2013]
Midday Business News briefing [Published Delaware Online - May 13 2013]
Greece moves to prevent teacher strikes [Published MSN New Zealand - May 13 2013]
Greece in new emergency action against striking... [Published West Australian - May 13 2013]
Greece uses emergency power on strikers [Published Press tv - May 13 2013]
Greece applies emergency law to block teachers'... [Published Europe Online Magazine - May 13 2013]
Greece uses emergency provision to end teachers... [Published Washington Post - May 13 2013]
Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers [Published Contra Costa Times - May 13 2013]
Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers [Published York Dispatch - May 13 2013]
‘Russia is ideal partner’ – Greek government sp... [Published Russia Today - May 06 2013]
Alleged punch misses Athens mayor, hits child [Published MSN News - May 03 2013]
Far-right Greek politician accused of hitting g... [Published Globe and Mail - May 02 2013]
Greek rightwing party MP 'attacks Athens mayor' [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 02 2013]
Greek lawmaker accused of trying to punch mayor [Published Minneapolis Star Tribune - May 02 2013]
Kedikoglou calls for ministers to coordinate af... [Published ekathimerini.com Latest News - Apr 26 2013]
NGOs: Violent racist attacks increase in Greece [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - Apr 24 2013]

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Greek Journalists Strike to Protest Austerity [Published The China Blog - Feb 19 2013] (ATHENS, Greece) — Greek journalists have walked off the job for 24 hours to protest austerity measures and income cuts, pulling radio and television news broadcasts off the air and leaving news websites without updates from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT). Tuesday’s ...
Greek Journalists Strike to Protest Austerity [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 19 2013] (ATHENS, Greece) — Greek journalists have walked off the job for 24 hours to protest austerity measures and income cuts, pulling radio and television news broadcasts off the air and leaving news websites without updates from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT). Tuesday’s ...
Clashes in Athens as protesters break into govt... [Published St George West - Jan 30 2013] RT: Austerity enraged protesters broke into a government building and threatened the labor minister, Wednesday. Riot police then intervened with tear gas, batons and pepper spray, with one person taken to hospital. The protest, by a few hundred ...
Greece Law-and-Order Problem Escalates; Bomb Ex... [Published Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Jan 20 2013] Since December, radical groups staged coordinated arson attacks at the homes of five Greek journalists and fire-bombed the brother of a government spokesman.Six days ago, nine shots hit the New Democracy part office, one of them inan office occasionally ...
Greece: Shots Fired at Ruling Party Headquarters [Published The China Blog - Jan 14 2013] ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A gunman fired a spray of bullets at the headquarters of the governing center-right New Democracy party near central Athens early Monday, with one hitting an office occasionally used by the prime minister, officials said. No one ...