KKE

Greek Communist Party Submits Draft Law Abolishing Loan Agreements, Memoranda

The Greek Communist Party (KKE) submitted on Tuesday a draft law denouncing the loan facility agreements signed by Greece and its partners in the EU from 2010 to date and abolishes the two memoranda and Medium-Term Financial Strategy Frameworks...

Statements of 'Hard' Negotiation Is a 'Publicity Scam,' KKE's Koutsoumbas Says

In Friday's big rally at Syntagma square, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) wants to inform the Greek citizens on its positions, the party secretary-general Dimitris Koutsoumbas on Thursday told ANT1 TV. People should not be disappointed, Koutsoumbas noted adding that...

Greek Parliament Members Take Oath to Christ, Allah and their Honor

The members of the new Greek Parliament took the oath of office on Thursday, February 5, in the presence of Archbishop Ieronymos. The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece performed the standard benediction, and then the parliament members swore...

New Democracy to Form Alliances With Pro-European Forces Even After a Clear Victory

Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy President Antonis Samaras, during his yesterday's campaign meeting in Peristeri, Athens, said that, on January 25, Greeks are not called to decide which party they want to rule the country but which Greece...

Four New Polls Show SYRIZA Leading Steadily

Four new opinion polls show SYRIZA leading steadily, but percentage differences between the opposition party and New Democracy are decreasing. Smaller parties are shrinking, fighting for third place. While four parties are fighting for third place, the percentages of SYRIZA...

Opposition Parties React to PM Samaras' Last Interview Before Third Presidential Ballot

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' seems to have instigated fierce criticism after yesterday's interview on public TV, NERIT. "In a last attempt to avoid the perceived appeal to the polls the Prime Minister, via this interview, resorted to another alarmist...

All Eyes on the 25 Independent MPs Ahead of the Critical Third Greek Presidential Ballot

The number of independent MPs currently present in the Greek Parliament reached 25 today, after Niki Founta's departure from Democratic Left's (DIMAR) parliamentary group. In terms of numbers, this development means that, at the moment, the independent MPs consist the...

Votes of the Second Unsuccessful Greek Presidential Ballot

The Greek Parliament failed to elect a new President of the Hellenic Republic in the second consecutive ballot. Stavros Dimas, the only candidate for the Greek Presidency, nominated by the coalition government partners, New Democracy and PASOK, and Greek...

Opinion Polls: SYRIZA Leads Over ND in General Elections

Main opposition SYRIZA leads ruling New Democracy (ND) with 4.95 percentage points, according to an opinion poll conducted by GPO for private TV MEGA. According to the poll, SYRIZA leads with 28 percent followed by ND with 23.1 percent, ,...

Public and Private Sector 24-Hour Strike Paralyzes Greece

Greece is paralyzed after the 24-hour general strike of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY) on Thursday. With three big protest rallies that started at 11 a.m., Athens was a city resonating with...