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Parliament approves government proposal to probe past health sector spending
Greek parliament approved on Wednesday a proposal tabled by the coalition governing parties (SYRIZA-ANEL) to set up a Parliamentary investigation into past health sector spending with 187 votes in favour and 79 against.
Communist Party leader: New cabinet brings no solutions to the country’s problems
The new cabinet will not provide any solutions to the country’s problems, Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas said on Saturday, adding it was a communication tactic of the government to try to restore its public profile.
KKE leader Koutsoumbas: SYRIZA was chosen to complete the dirty business
“SYRIZA has been chosen to complete the dirty business with the third memorandum because it can do the job better than New Democracy (ND) at this phase” claimed Communist Party (KKE) secretary general Dimitris Koutsoumbas in an interview with the Sunday newspaper RealNews.
PM briefed KKE leader on plans to revise Constitution, election law
The meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Communist Party of Greece (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas covered a broad range of issues, including plans to revise the Constitution and change election law, the prime minister’s press office said in a press release on Friday.