PASOK party
Greece
Avgerinos Pooh-Poohs George Papandreou
Paraskevas Avgerinos, a former PASOK Socialist leading figure, said he hoped that the fading party will not maintain the character of a “Papandreou party,” during an interview he gave on May 27 to the newspaper Ton Syntakton.
He said if...
Economy
Socialists Signal they will Back Austerity Cuts
Greece's PASOK party on Monday gave its strongest hint yet that it intends to provide the support the government needs to get cuts demanded by foreign lenders approved in parliament.
Athens has been locked for months in talks with its...
Greece
New Democracy Party Leads In Marc Poll
A Greek opinion poll before June 17 elections showed New Democracy, the largest pro-bailout party, leading Syriza, which calls for the cancellation of the country’s bailout terms.
Of 1,128 people surveyed by Marc SA for Athens-based Alpha TV, 26 percent...
Greece
Venizelos: Elections Will Judge If Greece Stays In Euro
Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos told voters on Friday that Greece may have to abandon the euro if they fail to support him in Sunday's general election.
His last appeal before the poll echoed a stark warning by German Finance Minister...
Greece
Samaras Warns Again Of Fresh Elections
Antonis Samaras, head of the center-right New Democracy party and most likely to win coming Greek elections, warned again he may force a second poll if he is unable to secure a majority in parliament.
Speaking to privately-owned Mega television...
Greece
Venizelos Says His Pasok Party to Defy Slump in Polls
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said his socialist Pasok party, which is preparing to elect a new leader March 18, will defy polls showing a slump in support.
“Our goal is victory, Pasok as the first party, upsetting the polls,”...
Greece
Gov’t MP Rompopoulos: I Will Resign On Monday
Greece’s ruling party MP Thomas Rompopoulos said on Friday that he will resign his seat in parliament on Monday, he told Radio Thessaloniki.
In case he does not back out, actress Mary Akrivopoulou will undertake his seat, and PASOK’s majority...