Elia
Economy
The Economist: No Trickle-Down Gains For Samaras
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his conservative New Democracy party isn't getting a big bump out of an array of good economic news as it faces a stern test in next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the...
Economy
Samaras' Pre-Election Pitch: Stability
With his party locked in a dogfight ahead of next month's critical elections for the European Parliament and Greek municipalities, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is wooing voters with money and trying to convince them to keep stability in the...
Greece
New Democracy Takes Back The Lead
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' promise to return part of primary surplus to a few groups affected by austerity measures is working to woo voters, as a poll showed his New Democracy Conservatives retaking the lead over the major...
Economy
SYRIZA Leading, But 'To Potami' Rising
A Pulse survey for the satirical newspaper To Pontiki (The Mouse) gives the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) a two percent edge over the ruling New Democracy in the May elections for the European Parliament, but...
Greece
Political Rift Uproots Olive Tree Movement
The founding congress of Greece's new Elia (Olive Tree) movement trying to unify the country's fractured left broke apart as it began when forces loyal to former prime minister George Papandreou refused to back current PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos...