Greece elections

In Greek politics, a statement that is repeated very often usually has the opposite meaning of what the politician says. For example, when a politician says "no new taxes," rest assured that you will be bombarded with taxes when...

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras commented on his seven month term as prime minister as well as the September 20 Greek elections during a press conference at the 80th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Tsipras reiterated his commitment to implement the prescribed reforms of the third...

Alexis Tspiras, being re-elected to the position of prime minister may be the only hope for European leaders in delivering "pragmatism and stability" in a seemingly unstable Europe according to CNBC, with many Greeks not so surprised in the turn...

An exit from the crisis that would allow Greek society and its people to remain standing on their feet is SYRIZA's main aim, party leader Alexis Tsipras said during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where he presented...

The Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in northern Greece has been traditionally inaugurated by the Greek Prime Minister. The September 20 snap elections meant that the President of the Hellenic Republic took on this responsibility on September 4. Former Greek Prime Minister and...

On August 19, Greece and its creditors agreed to a third cash-for-reforms bailout deal. Despite the agreement, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem told CNBC during the G20 convention in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday, that the new Greek government emerging from the September 20 elections...

The rules of the September 9 Greek political party leaders debate have been set. The seven party leaders will respond to the questions of Greece's nationally syndicated channels' reporters in a televised debate that will take place eleven days before the...

If opinion polls are any indication, the September 20 Greek elections will run down to the wire. In the January 2015 Greek elections, SYRIZA had collected 36.3% of the vote while New Democracy had 27.8%. A little over seven months...

In the lead-up to the September 20 elections in Greece, a new opinion poll showed New Democracy leading SYRIZA by 0.8%. According to the poll, which will be published on the Saturday edition of Greek newspaper "Parapolitka," New Democracy garnered 30.4% of the...

The Greek public will witness the country's political leaders confront each other on camera less than two weeks before the September 20 elections. Greece's political party leaders will engage in a televised debate on September 9. Golden Dawn President Nikos...