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Main Opposition SYRIZA Welcomes Speeding up of Process for Greek President Election

Greek main opposition SYRIZA on Monday welcomed the government’s decision to expedite the process for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic. "The expedition of the vote for a President of the Hellenic Republic is expected and...

Coalition Waits for Eurogroup Decision Before Presidential Elections

After the Greek coalition established the vote for the 2015 budget, the issue of the presidential election is on the table again. However, the date of the election will depend on the outcome of today's Eurogroup regarding the bailout...

Six-Month Extention in Greek Program Under Consideration, New Review Deadline on December 14

The possibility of extending Greece 's bailout program by six months, to mid 2015, is being considered by the Eurozone Finance Ministers, according to a document obtained by Reuters, while Athens insists it is only discussing an extension of a...

SYRIZA Leader Tsipras: We Demand Debt Haircut

If main opposition SYRIZA comes to power in possible snap election next year, it will demand a reduction in Greece's debt from its bailout program, party leader Alexis Tsipras said earlier today during a financial conference in Athens. According to the...

Greek FinMin: We are Working to Avoid Return to Uncertainty

His estimation that significant progress has been made in the ongoing talks between Troika's representatives and the Greek government, expressed earlier today Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, during his speech at the Greek Economic Conference organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber...

Greece-Troika Talks in Paris Reach Dead End

After two days of marathon negotiations in Paris, Greece and its international lenders have failed to reach a deal regarding the country’s austerity and reform program, while Greece is approaching the deadline to strike a new financing deal with its...

'To Potami' Leader Theodorakis: Poker with Presidential Election Must Stop

To “stop playing poker” with such an importance issue as the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, called Greece's two main parties, governing New Democracy and main opposition SYRIZA, "To Potami" party leader Stavros Theodorakis, exiting a...

Greek PM Samaras: We are Doing Everything to Reduce Debt

In an article published in the Sunday edition of Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini, Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, highlighted that his government is doing whatever is possible to reduce the country's debt. In an indirect attack to main opposition party...

President Papoulias to SYRIZA Leader: Greece Needs Consensus of Political Forces

President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias received main opposition SYRIZA President Alexis Tsipras earlier today, in the first of a series of scheduled meetings with political leaders. During the meeting, the President asked Mr. Tsipras for a "minimum...

PM Samaras to President Papoulias: No Early Elections

Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, was received by President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, only a few hours after he received main opposition SYRIZA President, Alexis Tsipras, at the second of a series of scheduled meetings to be held...