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Samaras, Venizelos Repeat: No Snap Polls

The long and rancorous campaign for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, which saw the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) come in first, won't bring national elections, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said. The 3.8 percent win by...

Tsipras Tells Papoulias He Wants Elections

Major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras met with Greek President Karolos Papoulias on May 26, a day after his party won the European Parliament elections and said there should now be early national elections. SYRIZA...

2014 Euro-Elections: The 21 Elected Greek MEPs

With a sufficient percentage of votes (about 8%) counted until Monday morning, May 26, we have the newly elected Greek MEPs of the 2014 Euro-elections held yesterday. From the 21 seats of Greece in the European Parliament, SYRIZA gets six...

Samaras Says Election Loss Changes Nothing

Despite a loss of some 3.8 percent to the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) in European Parliament elections, Greece's Prime Minister and New Democracy conservative leader Antonis Samaras said his coalition with the PASOK socialists has...

Greece: European & Municipal Election Results in real time (infographic)

With an increase in voter turnout, the initial European Election results in Greece show the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) ahead of the Nea Dimokratia (ND) conservatives with an up to 4% margin. Browse the table below for real...

SYRIZA Touts Historic Triumph, New Democracy Says No Snap Elections

With exit polls and early results showing the ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on track to lose the May 25 European Parliament elections by 3 percent to the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left...

Samaras Fears New Democracy Loss By "Accident"

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the May 25 elections for the European Parliament are not a referendum on his government but said he fears his New Democracy Conservatives could still lose accidentally. The elections coincide with the second round...

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...

Venizelos Says Protesting Bondholders "Fascist-Like"

PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos’ characterization of protesters upset with bond losses he imposed on them as “fascist-like,” drew a sharp rebuke from the right-wing Independent Greeks party ahead of the May 25 elections for Greek municipalities and the...

Kouvelis Slams Coalition, Says No Return, Slaps SYRIZA Too

Democratic Left (DIMAR) leader Fotis Kouvelis said he won't return to the coalition government headed by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy Conservatives. The administration was left with just the fading PASOK Socialists as a partner when Kouvelis yanked DIMAR...