new Greek government

The first fact that seems to have perturbed observers in Greece is how the new government is comprised only by MPs of New Democracy, including non-political entities and six technocrats, with no participation by either PASOK or Democratic Left. Observers...

A coalition government could be formed by mid-Wednesday in Greece, the head of the country's socialist party Eleftherios Venizelos said Tuesday, easing the nation from political limbo as it struggles to deal with a financial crisis that has affected...

A new Greek Government will be shaped by a New democracy (center right), PASOK (socialists), and DIM.AR (left) coalition, according to comments of the majority of Greek media. PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos and DIM.AR leader Fotis Kouvelis commented positively on...

German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported today that the EU/IMF/ECB Troika will not follow through with its planned mid-May visit to Athens due to pending political developments. According to its sources, the German daily noted that the Troika will await all the...

New government should comfortably survive a vote of confidence on Wednesday but Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faces a daunting task repairing the shattered public finances, and cracks are already appearing in his crisis coalition. Polls show Papademos, a former vice...

Parliament will hold a vote of confidence in Greece's new transition government at noon on Wednesday, after a three-day debate of new prime minister Lucas Papademos' policy statement. will present his policy statement on Monday afternoon, at 7:00 p.m. in...

Jewish organizations have expressed concern over an extreme-right anti-Semitic party in the new government of national unity in Greece. "We are deeply concerned by the presence in the new unity government of the LAOS extreme-right, headed by Georgios Karatzaferis," the...