New Democracy

Giving up the idea of banning the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, which is not allowed under the Constitution, the Greek government instead is said to planning to try to designate it as a criminal gang so that more than...

Led by labor unions, Greek workers on Sept. 18 began a two-day general strike against austerity measures and the coming involuntary transfer and firing of scores of thousands of municipal employees, joining high school teachers who were on the...

Greek Prime Minister, meeting with European Parliament President Martin Schulz in Brussels on Sept. 17 that, "Greece is coming out of an unprecedented crisis despite very difficult social hardships". He said all will be well one of these years, even...

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, who is upbeat about the chances for a recovery and a return to the markets next year, has denied that Greece is being pressed by its international lenders to adopt more fiscal consolidation...

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's major opposition party the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) which is opposed to international bailouts and the austerity measures that come with them, is due to meet European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Committee...

Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos will be questioned by a Thessaloniki prosecutor after suggesting residents of Halkidiki should “lynch” a local mayor for backing gold mining in Skouries which many area residents fiercely oppose, saying it would hurt...

A newsletter in memory of  the Greek journalist Haris Xekoukoulotakis, which was published in June 2013, two months after his death, does not make any reference to the causes of his death, raising questions. The text simply extols his work...

A new poll carried out by Pulse, gave a 1.5 percent lead to SYRIZA against New Democracy as far as voting intention is concerned. The Pulse poll will be published by the newspaper To Pontiki on Thursday, September 12. When...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who said the country will on the road to recovery and maybe even return to international markets by the end of 2014, said he nonetheless may need to ask for additional aid from international...

Under an onslaught of 63.6 billion euros in non-performing loans and many people unable to meet payments after three years of austerity measures, Greek banks said they’ve been left virtual-ly unable to lend. As default rates on mortgages approach 23...