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Greek Govt VP Dragasakis: We Will Make Dialogue, Not Blackmail

"Since Sunday evening Greece is a country with its own proposals. We understand that the other countries also have their own suggestions, their own parliaments and we talk about dialogue, not mutual blackmailing," government Vice President Giannis Dragasakis underlined...

Foreign Leaders React to SYRIZA's Win

Several politicians rushed to congratulate radical left coalition leader Alexis Tsipras for his win in this Sunday’s national election. French President Francois Hollande congratulated Tsipras for his party’s victory and pledged to cooperate with him. He expressed his "desire to pursue the...

Party Leaders Wrap up Campaigns Ahead of Greek Elections Sunday

Greece 's political party leaders wrapped up their election campaigns on Saturday and prepared themselves for the voters' verdict, either by visiting their party's central campaign offices or meeting with journalists. Prime Minister and New Democracy President Antonis Samaras visited...

EU Parliament President: Merkel Trusts the Greeks

Just 48 hours ahead of the critical Greek general elections, European Parliament President Martin Schulz called Europe for a fair treatment toward Greece. In an interview with German newspaper Hannoverschen Allgemeinen Zeitung, Schulz underlined that “in order to achieve a steady...

EU Parliament President: Austerity Measures Imposed by Greek Govt, Not EU

President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz commented that the austerity measures were imposed on Greek people by the Greek government, not by the European Union. Speaking on the show "Petit Journal" on French Canal+ television station, the EU official...

European Parliament President: Greece Will Remain in the Eurozone

European Parliament President Martin Schulz late on Monday expressed the confidence that Greece will remain in the Eurozone and described talks on a possible "Grexit" as speculation. He added that he has already told Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras that...

New EU Parliament Elects Schulz as Leader

The European Parliament has elected German center-left politician Martin Schulz as the assembly's president. Schulz, who also served as president of the Parliament from 2012 until earlier this year, was re-elected Tuesday with a majority of 409 votes of the 723...

In Bid For EU's Top Job, Tsipras Says Greece "Social Tragedy"

With virtually no chance of getting the job of European Commission President, Greece's major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras nonetheless pushed himself as a pro-European in a debate with other candidates in Brussels. "What happened...

PASOK MP's Want Tax Talk Answers

Nervous lawmakers from the PASOK Socialists who are the junior partner in Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and New Democracy Conservative party leader's government say they want an explanation about taxes they say are damaging to the ruling parties. New Democracy...

Under Troika Shadow, Greece Takes EU Presidency

As Greece formally took over the symbolic European Union Presidency for six months on Jan. 8 with a ceremony including invited European officials, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said he would conclude negotiations with the country's international lenders during the...