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Poll Confirms Greek Governing Party Losing Ground After Rail Disaster
The latest poll on voting intentions in Greece suggests that while center-right New Democracy (ND) is still ahead of left-wing SYRIZA, the lead has narrowed since the rail disaster on February 28.
The Marc poll for Antenna TV, which was...
Greek News
Train Disaster Derails Greece’s Political Establishment
The train disaster in Greece that claimed the lives of 57 people derailed the parties of the political establishment in the country, weeks before the general elections.
As public anger grows over the timeless deficiencies of Greek railways, there are...
Crime
Greek Court Hands Former SYRIZA Minister Pappas 2 Years in Prison
A Greek special court convicted ex-minister of SYRIZA Nikos Pappas to a maximum two-year sentence with a three-year probation Friday over the handling of a 2016 television licence tender under the former government.
Pappas, who served as minister of digital...
Greek News
Greek Opposition SYRIZA Boycotts Parliament, Calls for Snap Elections
Greek main opposition SYRIZA announced on Tuesday that it will boycott the Greek Parliament, a move slammed by the government which accused its leader Alexis Tsipras of "undermining parliamentary democracy."
Tsipras accused the conservative New Democracy government of being “morally...
Greek News
Greek Government Survives Censure Motion on Wiretapping Scandal
The Greek government survived a censure motion tabled by main opposition SYRIZA over the wiretapping scandal on Friday.
156 MPs voted against the motion and 143 in favor. A total of 299 MPs participated in the roll-call vote following a...
Diaspora
Greek Diaspora Vote Law Leads to Fiasco Ahead of Greece Elections
The Greek diaspora will probably be absent from the general election in Greece scheduled to be held after April, as only 3,500 Greeks living abroad have registered to vote thus far.
This is a fiasco for the government and political...
Greek News
Former Greek PM Tsipras Meets Lula; Calls for Unity of the Left
On Saturday, former Greek PM and leader of main opposition Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, met Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva—often known simply as Lula—in Brasilia. Lula is set to be inaugurated on Sunday for a third term as Brazilian President.
The...
Greek News
Greece’s Opposition Demands Snap Elections Over Wiretapping Scandal
Opposition parties in Greece demanded the resignation of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and requested snap elections during a heated debate in parliament over the wiretapping scandal.
Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said that Mitsotakis not only knew about the wiretapping of...
Greek News
Greek PM Mitsotakis Drops Clearest Hint Yet of Snap Elections
On Tuesday, Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis dropped the clearest hint yet that he is considering holding a snap general election almost a year before it's due.
The conservative premier said that although his intention is to stay in power until...
Greek News
Greek Opposition Leader Tsipras Re-elected as SYRIZA Chief
Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras renewed his mandate as SYRIZA leader after an inner-party ballot on Sunday and expressed confidence that his party will win the next national election.
It was the first time the leader of SYRIZA was directly...