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Economy
Greek FinMin Underperforming due to Elections
Everything in the Greek Finance Ministry, located at the very heart of Athens, in Syntagma Square, Greece , seems to have stopped ahead of the elections, putting at risk anything (major or minor) that has been achieved during the...
Economy
A Possible Grexit Would Signal Merkel's Biggest Defeat
The explicit affirmation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from London that no question of changing Berlin’s policy towards Greece gives an end to the speculation regarding the risk of a Grexit, which was fueled by recent reports in the German...
Greece
Election Candidates Switch Parties to Save Their Skin, Not Greece
The January 25 elections are considered the most important in modern Greek history. Then again, a look back in previous elections will show that Press and candidates say the same about every election since the return of democracy in Greece...
Economy
Moody's: Political Uncertainty Negative for Greek Banks
Moody's ratings agency estimates that the January 25 snap elections in Greece, which create political uncertainty, will have a negative effect on Greek banks. "The political uncertainty regarding the Greek government and the consequent resurgence of rumors about a possible...
Greece
PASOK Leader: Greek People Don't Want a Single-Party Win in Elections
Greek people do not want any single party to win the elections, instead, they prefer a collaboration of parties, PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos said on Thursday in Larissa, Greece.
"The country is currently in a very difficult position and society...
Greece
Theodorakis Explains Why He Will Not Support SYRIZA
"They manipulated us in 2012 to increase their electoral power," world-known composer Mikis Theodorakis wrote to a friend explaining the reasons he does not support leftist SYRIZA in the upcoming elections.
Theodorakis had said before that he will support the leftist...
Greece
Greek PM: 'We are all Charlie'
Expressing optimism that his party New Democracy (ND) would win the elections at the northern suburb of Maroussi, Greece, on Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras reiterated his pledge of no further cuts in wages and pensions and focused...
Greece
New Democracy and SYRIZA to Announce Greek Election Ballots
Under the presidency of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras meets tomorrow New Democracy's executive secretariat in order to finalize the ratification of the party's election ballots, which will shortly after be published.
According to reports, the renewal in the nominations reaches...
Greece
SYRIZA: The Alarm Clock That Will Wake EU Leaders
“SYRIZA is the alarm clock that will wake EU leaders out of their slumber,” party leader Alexis Tsipras told British TV station Channel 4.
“What we demand,” he said, “is a European conference to tackle this European problem together, and...
Greece
Merkel Wants Greece in Euro Zone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has played down the chances of Greece exiting the euro zone, but made clear she expects Athens to honor the bailout terms after this month’s election.
With leftist SYRIZA holding a steady lead in opinion polls...