Presidential Election
Greece
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...
Economy
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...
Economy
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...
Economy
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...
Economy
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...
Economy
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...
Greece
'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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...