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Greece
SYRIZA Still in the Lead Over New Democracy in New Poll
According to a new poll on voting intent, 23.7% of respondents said they would vote for SYRIZA over New Democracy's 18.8%. "To Potami" came third with 6.1%, followed by the Greek Communist Party with 4.9%, Golden Dawn with 4.5% and junior...
Greece
Greek Opposition Parties Agree on Law Motion over 'Red Loans'
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, revealed today during a meeting with ANEL president Panos Kammenos, that he is willing to support the law motion over the so called "red loans," planned by the Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, in the event that...
Greece
SYRIZA Leads Over New Democracy in Poll
According to a recent poll conducted by the University of Macedonia on behalf of SKAI television in Greece, opposition party SYRIZA is leading over New Democracy by six points.
The poll was conducted on September 11-15 and shows that, in terms of voting...
Energy
Special Parliamentary Session on Friday Over Proposed Referenda
The Greek Parliament's Conference of Presidents decided on Thursday to hold a special session of the first Summer Recess section of the Parliament at 10 a.m. on Friday and determine whether or not a plenary Parliament session should be convened...
Greece
Final List: The 21 MEPs to Represent Greece in the European Parliament
One week after the European elections, the final outcome fro Greek MEPs has been announced. Greek parties have a clear view of the 21 politicians who will represent Greece in the European Parliament for the next five years.
Candidates of...
Greece
Independent Greeks MP Leaves Party
Following the low figures in the recent European Parliament elections, Independent Greeks (ANEL) are now facing another challenge, as the party’s former Parliament spokesman and mayoral candidate for Athens, MP Vassilis Kapernaros declared his deprture from the party Thursday.
In his...
Greece
Variations on a SYRIZA theme in Greece's Euro polls
Three polls on Friday May 23, ahead of Greece's Sunday European Parliament election vote, offer but variations on a theme: a SYRIZA lead.
An ongoing GPO poll for the Greek website Newsit gives SYRIZA a 1% lead over New Democracy, with definitive results to be published...
Greece
Baltakos Moots New Democracy – Golden Dawn Merger
Former Greek cabinet secretary Panayiotis Baltakos, who was forced to resign over a video showing him in friendly talks with a Golden Dawn MP, has mooted a merger between the conservative ruling New Democracy and the neo-nazi ultranationalist Golden...
Economy
Christmas Bonus for Greek Parties
The Greek parties received the third installment of the government grant for 2013, which amounts to 7 million euros.
This "bonus" was given to all Greek parties except Golden Dawn according to a previous decision of the Parliament prohibiting the...
Crime
Clashes Follow Street Murder in Greece
Greek riot police battled into the night of Sept. 18 with protesters angry over the murder earlier in the day of an anti-fascist who was stabbed to death, police said, by a man who is a member of the...