New Democracy
Economy
Samaras Expects Better Rates Before Future Bond Issuance
Greece is in no rush to jump back into the markets fully despite the recent sale of a 3-billion-euro five-year bond, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said, adding that he expects eventual future issues to yield lower interest rates than the 4.95...
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
Lazopoulos Rejects SYRIZA Ticket Offer
Greek TV satirist Lakis Lazopoulos said he won't accept an offer from the main opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to run on its ticket in May's European Parliament elections.
Lazopoulos, a grandiose actor who has a habit of trying to...
Greece
Athens Mayor Candidates Argue Over Mosque Plans
On Thursday, New Democracy's candidate for Athens mayor, Aris Spiliotopoulos, was accused of toeing his party's ultra-nationalist line by Gavriil Sakellaridis, main opposition party Syriza's runner for the same position.
Sakellaridis made a clear reference to Laos, which used to be the most right-wing...
Economy
Samaras Plans Post-Easter Election Campaign
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, whose conservative New Democracy party faces a tough test in next month's municipal and European Parliament elections, is readying an after-Easter campaign that will emphasize recent good economic news as well as upheaval in the main opposition camp,...
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's European Parliament Slate
Facing a stiff challenge in next month's European Parliament elections, the ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have set their list of candidates, this time including some new faces not connected to politics.
The major opposition Coalition...
Greece
SYRIZA Infighting Over Candidates
With next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament on the horizon, the country's major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) is dealing with some feuding in the ranks.
At a meeting to draw up a...
Greece
Baltakos Moots New Democracy – Golden Dawn Merger
Former Greek cabinet secretary Panayiotis Baltakos, who was forced to resign over a video showing him in friendly talks with a Golden Dawn MP, has mooted a merger between the conservative ruling New Democracy and the neo-nazi ultranationalist Golden...
Economy
Greek Loans May Get 30-50 Years Payback
Despite a primary surplus and a tepid return to the bond markets, Greece's debt is still so unsustainable that European Union officials are reportedly preparing to extend repayments on 240 billion euros in two bailouts as much as 30...