Greek politician and civil engineer (born 1979)
ekathimerini.com Oct 12
Tsipras names PM Mitsotakis as main opponent, plays down PASOK rivalry | eKathimerini.com
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ekathimerini.com Sep 24
Tsipras: Only ELAS can beat Mitsotakis: Alexis Tsipras said in his first television interview since the Thessaloniki International Fair that voting for his ELAS ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1316105/tsipras-only-elas-can-beat-mitsotakis/
ekathimerini.com Sep 13
Androulakis targets New Democracy, Tsipras ahead of election: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said Sunday that his party’s goal in Greece’s next national election ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1315171/androulakis-targets-new-democracy-tsipras-ahead-of-election/
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Androulakis Demands Mitsotakis Answer Over Achilles Shield Source Code Access: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has called on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/08/androulakis-mitsotakis-achilles-shield-source-code-access/
ekathimerini.com Sep 04
PASOK leader attacks Mitsotakis and Tsipras: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis launched a fierce two-front attack against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1314245/pasok-leader-attacks-mitsotakis-and-tsipras/
ekathimerini.com Aug 07
Tsipras, Androulakis set for September battle over second place | eKathimerini.com
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ekathimerini.com Jul 25
Constitutional revision debate gets personal: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis traded sharp accusations Friday during a ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1310580/constitutional-revision-debate-gets-personal/
ekathimerini.com Jul 06
OpinionWhen parties are all about the leader: There’s a lot happening on Greece’s political stage right now, and it’s all getting its fair share of commentary ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1308769/when-parties-are-all-about-the-leader/
ekathimerini.com Jun 29
PASOK turns to oldtimers in hunt for votes: When Nikos Androulakis was elected leader of socialist PASOK in 2021, at the age of 42, his dream ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1307982/pasok-turns-to-oldtimers-in-hunt-for-votes/
ekathimerini.com Jun 12
Opposition leader pledges free public transport for young people: Greece’s main opposition leader, Nikos Androulakis, pledged Thursday that if his party forms a ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1306475/opposition-leader-pledges-free-public-transport-for-young-people/
ekathimerini.com May 30
OpinionManufacturing TINA: “OK – ‘Nikos Androulakis is inadequate, Alexis Tsipras is outdated, Maria Karystianou is pro-Russian,’ and as for Sokratis Famellos and ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1305254/manufacturing-tina/
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Greek Deputy Environment Minister Nikos Tagaras Dies at 70: Greek Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tagaras has died at the age of 70 ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/30/greek-deputy-environment-minister-nikos-tagaras-dies-at-70/
ekathimerini.com May 29
PASOK questions surveys showing party trails Tsipras: Opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis accused polling firms of manipulating public opinion Thursday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1305165/pasok-questions-surveys-showing-party-trails-tsipras/
ekathimerini.com May 27
PASOK leader to sue Georgiadis for defamation: Nikos Androulakis, leader of the main opposition PASOK party, is expected to file a lawsuit Wednesday against ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1304977/pasok-leader-to-sue-georgiadis-for-defamation/
ekathimerini.com May 20
PASOK leader threatens lawsuit against spy chief over phone surveillance | eKathimerini.com
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ekathimerini.com May 11
OpinionWho is annoyed by the four-day workweek?: If one searches on Google for news related to Nikos Androulakis’ post about the four-day workweek ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303424/who-is-annoyed-by-the-four-day-workweek/
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Greek Lawyers Take Wiretapping Case To European Court: The Athens Bar Association prepared to take the legal battle over the wiretapping scandal to the European ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/06/greek-lawyers-take-wiretapping-case-to-european-court/
ekathimerini.com May 04
Ex-minister Kastanidis quits PASOK, accuses leadership of political exclusion: Former minister and longtime Thessaloniki MP Haris Kastanidis has resigned from ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1302749/ex-minister-kastanidis-quits-pasok-accuses-leadership-of-political-exclusion/
ekathimerini.com May 03
Dispute breaks out between government, opposition over independent authorities: Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has accused PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1302664/dispute-breaks-out-between-government-opposition-over-independent-authorities/
ekathimerini.com Apr 28
Androulakis calls for parliamentary probe on wiretaps: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis on Monday called for a parliamentary inquiry into Greece’s wiretapping case ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1302126/androulakis-calls-for-parliamentary-probe-on-wiretaps/
ekathimerini.com Apr 27
Androulakis vs Tsipras: Battle for second place just began: “Ask yourselves: Who can defeat New Democracy? Someone who, as opposition leader ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1302060/androulakis-vs-tsipras-battle-for-second-place-just-began/
ekathimerini.com Apr 24
Androulakis targets gov’t over corruption, says PASOK must win ‘even by one vote’
ekathimerini.com/politics/1301850/androulakis-targets-govt-over-corruption-says-pasok-must-win-even-by-one-vote/
ekathimerini.com Apr 21
Androulakis: ‘Junta relied on powerful political and economic centers’: The military regime that governed Greece for seven years before it collapsed on July 24 ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1301492/androulakis-junta-relied-on-powerful-political-and-economic-centers/
ekathimerini.com Apr 19
PASOK bets on fractured rivals’ collapse: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is pressing his call for snap elections at every opportunity ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1301301/pasok-bets-on-fractured-rivals-collapse/
ekathimerini.com Apr 18
OpinionA long electoral rehearsal: Thursday’s debate in Parliament was not like the usual scrimmages, where we’re left with little to remember other than a few sharp ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1301220/a-long-electoral-rehearsal/
ekathimerini.com Apr 17
PASOK demands PM’s resignation: The leader of main opposition PASOK called on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to resign Thursday ...
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PM Mitsotakis Battles Resignation Calls Over Farm Subsidy and Spyware Scandals: Mitsotakis faced a wave of fierce criticism from opposition leaders on Thursday ...
greekreporter.com/2026/04/16/pm-mitsotakis-battles-resignation-calls-farm-subsidy-spyware-scandals/
ekathimerini.com Apr 07
Some parties on the left fear electoral implosion: Are all parties ready for early elections? No, but there are some, especially on the left ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1300206/some-parties-on-the-left-fear-electoral-implosion/
ekathimerini.com Apr 02
PASOK calls for snap elections amid widening OPEKEPE probe: Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis called for immediate snap elections on Thursday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1299936/pasok-calls-for-snap-elections-amid-widening-opekepe-probe/
ekathimerini.com Mar 29
Post-election alliances will test PASOK unity after congress: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis (right) speaks with Athens Mayor Haris Doukas during the second day ...
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ekathimerini.com Mar 28
PASOK leader rules out ND alliance: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis on Friday ruled out any prospect of post-election cooperation with New Democracy ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1299391/pasok-leader-rules-out-nd-alliance/
PASOK Congress Opens Amid Strategic Crossroads: As the 4th Regular Congress of PASOK-Kinal commences on Friday in Athens, party leader Nikos Androulakis faces a ...
greekreporter.com/2026/03/27/pasok-congress-opens-amid-strategic-crossroads/
ekathimerini.com Mar 26
Wiretapping case returns to spotlight: Greece’s wiretapping case has returned to the political spotlight following the formal publication of a conviction by an ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1299139/wiretapping-case-returns-to-spotlight/
ekathimerini.com Mar 22
A party congress or a power play?: The main opposition party PASOK heads into a critical three-day congress this Friday with internal tensions simmering beneath ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1298874/a-party-congress-or-a-power-play/
ekathimerini.com Mar 21
PASOK invites center-left rivals to dialogue: Nikos Androulakis on Friday invited the leaders of SYRIZA and New Left ahead of the PASOK congress ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1298777/pasok-invites-center-left-rivals-to-dialogue/
ekathimerini.com Mar 14
OpinionParty leadership and ‘messaging’: In the microcosm of Greek political parties, where lawmakers can spend hours missing the forest for the trees ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1298046/party-leadership-and-messaging/
ekathimerini.com Mar 13
PASOK officials criticize expulsion of lawmaker Konstantinopoulos: Two senior figures in main PASOK opposition on Friday criticized leader Nikos Androulakis for ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1297944/pasok-officials-criticize-expulsion-of-lawmaker-konstantinopoulos/
ekathimerini.com Mar 06
PASOK projects responsible stance on Middle East crisis: Main opposition PASOK believes its handling of the escalating crisis linked to the war in Iran and the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1297164/pasok-projects-responsible-stance-on-middle-east-crisis/
ekathimerini.com Mar 04
Government, PASOK project consensus on Middle East crisis: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and main opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis projected a ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296917/government-pasok-project-consensus-on-middle-east-crisis/
ekathimerini.com Mar 03
PM says difficult to repatriate thousands of nationals stranded in Middle East: Greece has set up a plan to repatriate thousands of its nationals stranded ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296848/pm-says-difficult-to-repatriate-thousands-of-nationals-stranded-in-middle-east/
ekathimerini.com Mar 03
Opposition seeks broader consultation: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he is open to providing one-on-one briefings to any political leader who formally ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296776/opposition-seeks-broader-consultation/
ekathimerini.com Mar 02
PM responds to calls for Middle East briefing: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet opposition leaders to brief them on developments in the Middle East ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296742/pm-responds-to-calls-for-middle-east-briefing/
ekathimerini.com Feb 28
Opposition chief accuses gov’t of cover-up on rail disaster anniversary: Main opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Saturday accused the conservative government ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296597/opposition-chief-accuses-govt-of-cover-up-on-rail-disaster-anniversary/
ekathimerini.com Feb 27
Opposition leader blasts government over energy costs and surveillance scandal: Main opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Friday sharply criticized the ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296476/opposition-leader-blasts-government-over-energy-costs-and-surveillance-scandal/
ekathimerini.com Feb 27
Heavy sentences in wiretapping case: A single-judge court has concluded Greece’s trial over illegal surveillance after 39 hearings, handing down heavy prison ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1296410/heavy-sentences-in-wiretapping-case/
ekathimerini.com Feb 26
PASOK leader says spyware trial ruling a ‘defeat’ for PM’s ‘apparatus’: Nikos Andoulakis, leader of center-left PASOK-KINAL, said the conviction on Thursday of ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1296361/pasok-leader-says-spyware-trial-ruling-a-defeat-for-pms-apparatus/
ekathimerini.com Feb 14
PASOK faces internal discord before congress: Main opposition party PASOK remains mired in internal conflict as it approaches its upcoming congress in late March ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1295318/pasok-faces-internal-discord-before-congress/
ekathimerini.com Jan 28
PASOK: Discontent over internal discord: Repeated calls by PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis for calm on the intra-party front appear to be going unanswered.
ekathimerini.com/politics/1293616/pasok-discontent-over-internal-discord/
ekathimerini.com Jan 23
Bank hands court data on card linked with Predator spyware scandal: National Bank of Greece has complied with a court order to provide data on transactions made ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1293233/bank-hands-court-data-on-card-linked-with-predator-spyware-scandal/
ekathimerini.com Jan 19
PASOK leader warns farmers on brink amid sheep pox crisis: Greece’s farmers are facing a severe survival crisis due to the government’s handling of the ongoing ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1292754/pasok-leader-warns-farmers-on-brink-amid-sheep-pox-crisis/
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Cyprus EU Presidency Sends Strong Message For Divided Island: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said Cyprus’ EU Presidency symbolises the need for deeper political ...
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ekathimerini.com Jan 05
Tributes paid to veteran TV presenter Giorgos Papadakis: The political world has paid tribute to veteran journalist Giorgos Papadakis, who died on Sunday.
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ekathimerini.com Dec 09 25
Court summons ten new witnesses in wiretapping trial: An Athens single-member Misdemeanor Court has ordered ten additional individuals to testify in the ongoing ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1289229/court-summons-ten-new-witnesses-in-wiretapping-trial/
ekathimerini.com Dec 08 25
OpinionTsipras, from the book to the party: Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras last week moved a step closer to his return to the forefront of Greek politics with the ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1289130/tsipras-from-the-book-to-the-party/
ekathimerini.com Dec 08 25
How Tsipras’ project affects the socialists: Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ call for a unified center-left party, presumably to be led by him ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1289049/how-tsipras-project-affects-the-socialists/
ekathimerini.com Nov 17 25
PASOK chief Androulakis honors 52nd anniversary of Athens Polytechnic uprising: Socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Monday paid tribute to the 52nd ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1287010/pasok-chief-androulakis-honors-52nd-anniversary-of-athens-polytechnic-uprising/
ekathimerini.com Nov 14 25
PM, opposition leader clash over cost-of-living crisis: Socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Friday accused Greece’s conservative government of ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1286816/pm-opposition-leader-clash-over-cost-of-living-crisis/
Key FactsUS Military Risks in Venezuela if Maduro Is Removed
Nov 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Experts caution that US efforts to oust Maduro could face fierce resistance from divided opposition groups and a potentially insurgent military.
- Despite internal competition, Maduro maintains a delicate balance that prevents a power vacuum and potential chaos.
- Opposition leaders lack the capacity to govern effectively without sustained US aid and possible ground support.
- The military buildup in the region, officially for anti-drug operations, intensifies pressure on Maduro but risks a prolonged US engagement.
Whether you like it or not, Maduro is the guarantor of the equilibrium.— A Western diplomat who has spent years in Venezuela, asking to speak anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss with the press.
ekathimerini.com Nov 15 25
OpinionIn the end, it’s an empty wallet: Does the market regulate itself or does it just profiteer? Are we or are we not at the European average in terms of purchasing ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1286847/in-the-end-its-an-empty-wallet/
ekathimerini.com Nov 15 25
PM defends policy, ‘I’m not Harry Potter’: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis traded barbs in Parliament on Friday in their ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1286871/pm-defends-policy-im-not-harry-potter/
ekathimerini.com Oct 28 25
Main opposition leader: “Big ‘No’ to corruption, injustice, and impunity” on Ochi Day
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1285067/main-opposition-leader-a-big-no-to-corruption-injustice-and-impunity-on-ochi-day/
ekathimerini.com Oct 22 25
Opposition chief says PM exploiting public monument for political gain: Nikos Androulakis, leader of the main opposition PASOK party, on Wednesday criticized ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1284561/opposition-chief-says-pm-exploiting-public-monument-for-political-gain/
ekathimerini.com Oct 14 25
Androulakis criticizes labor bill in Parliament: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis criticized the government’s new labor bill in Parliament on Tuesday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1283810/androulakis-criticizes-labor-bill-in-parliament/
ekathimerini.com Oct 08 25
Socialist PASOK moves on three fronts amid Tsipras comeback speculation: Socialist PASOK is moving on three fronts to strengthen its political footprint ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1283199/socialist-pasok-moves-on-three-fronts-amid-tsipras-comeback-speculation/
ekathimerini.com Oct 03 25
Stagnant polls fuel griping within PASOK: Socialist PASOK, the main opposition party, wants to present itself as a viable alternative to the ruling conservatives ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1282691/stagnant-polls-fuel-griping-within-pasok/
ekathimerini.com Sep 22 25
Most Greeks unlikely to support new parties from Tsipras or Samaras, poll shows: A new Prorata poll shows most Greeks would be unlikely to vote for a new ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1281573/most-greeks-unlikely-to-support-new-parties-from-tsipras-or-samaras-poll-shows/
ekathimerini.com Sep 15 25
Political leaders congratulate pole-vaulter Karalis: Political leaders have congratulated pole-vaulter Emmanouil Karalis on winning silver at the World Athletics ...
ekathimerini.com/sports/1280915/political-leaders-congratulate-pole-vaulter-karalis/
ekathimerini.com Aug 25 25
Androulakis requests Parliament debate on Greece’s stance toward Palestine: PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has sent a letter to Parliament Speaker Nikitas ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1278923/androulakis-requests-parliament-debate-on-greeces-stance-toward-palestine/
ekathimerini.com Sep 04 25
PASOK leader calls for early elections at anniversary event: Opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis demanded snap elections on Wednesday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1279892/pasok-leader-calls-for-early-elections-at-anniversary-event/
ekathimerini.com Aug 12 25
Minority website targets Androulakis over Tenedos visit: The Thrace-based Muslim minority website MilletNews attacked PASOK president Nikos Androulakis ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1277912/minority-website-targets-androulakis-over-tenedos-visit/
ekathimerini.com Jul 15 25
Cretans oppose plans for migrant detention centers: Cretan mayors are advocating for temporary migrant accommodation centers, not closed detention facilities ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1275307/cretans-oppose-plans-for-migrant-detention-centers/
