Jerome Powell’s second four-year term as chairman of the US Federal Reserve has been approved by the US Senate, the upper house of the US Congress. Mr. Powell’s new term ends in February 2026. 80 senators voted in favor, compared to 19 who voted against. Thirteen Republican senators voted against, along with six of their […]
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First step in the US Congress for the approval of a colossal package of $ 40 billion for Ukraine
The House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday night (Greek time dawn today) for the colossal package of nearly $ 40 billion requested by US President Joe Biden to provide US military, humanitarian and financial assistance to the United States. whose territory was invaded by the Russian army on 24 February. The text, approved […]
US: Congress prepares to release additional $ 40 billion for Ukraine
The US Congress is following Joe Biden in his unwavering support in Kyiv and is working to release a colossal new package of almost 40 billion dollars for Ukraine, while the first vote for the approval of this package may take place later today. These funds will allow Ukraine to equip itself with tanks, strengthen […]
K. Mitsotakis will speak in the US Congress
The invitation to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to address Congress on Tuesday, May 17, a day after his meeting at the White House with US President Joe Biden, was addressed by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. According to government officials, the invitation shows the strengthened role of Greece in the […]
First Greek Prime Minister to address the US Congress K. Mitsotakis
The invitation to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to address Congress on Tuesday, May 17, a day after his meeting at the White House with US President Joe Biden, was addressed by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. According to government officials, the invitation shows the strengthened role of Greece in the […]
N. Iliopoulos: The most massive conference in the history of SYRIZA, gives the signal of political change
The SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance congress marks the political change that is imminent, stressed the party’s spokesman, Nassos Iliopoulos, in the aftermath of the party’s third congress, which closed yesterday. Speaking about “the most massive conference that SYRIZA has ever held”, he noted (ERT1) that “we come out of the conference with 5 + 1 clear program […]
SYRIZA Conference: A. Tsipras Sovereign – Overwhelming percentage 74% in favor of the election of a president from the grassroots
LAST UPDATE: 22.10 By Niki Zorba Unsurprisingly and with the expected overwhelming victory of Alexis Tsipras, the congress gave the green light to the proposals of the president of SYRIZA for the election of president and Central Committee by the members of the party. The percentage with which the president of SYRIZA emerged victorious from […]
D. Tzanakopoulos: Our conference has already sent a message of victory and has caused panic in the staffs of the Mitsotakis regime
“Our conference has already sent a message of victory, of political change,” said the secretary of the CoE. of SYRIZA-PS, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, claiming that yesterday and today’s discussion “has caused panic in the staffs of our opponents, the staffs of the Mitsotakis regime”. “They see”, he added, “that we are literally at the gates”, “they […]
‘Outbreak’ by N. Voutsis: There were insults for ‘3% of SYRIZA’ with tolerance by Alexis Tsipras
Unusual for his temperament, an outburst was noted by Nikos Voutsis, during his speech at the conference, on Friday afternoon, when Alexis Tsipras was appearing in the arena with Zoran Zaef. “Nikos Voutsis, in high tones and obviously charged, spoke about systematic insults received by the party (about 3%) from” journalists “,” political opponents “who […]
G. Dragasakis: Changes and innovations in the statute are necessary and important
“Necessary and important” characterized the changes and innovations that must be made in the statute of the party, the coordinator of the statute committee of SYRIZA-PS, Giannis Dragasakis. Speaking at the conference, he said that we are at the beginning of a “new political cycle and a new beginning” and that it is necessary “to […]
