Syriza
Greece
Samaras Lashes Out at SYRIZA
Amping up the campaign vibes ahead the looming elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the country is on a comeback and has to leave the past behind, taking a shot at the...
Greece
Poll: SYRIZA Leads ND by 2% in Euro Elections, GD Third
A new poll conducted across Greece by Pulse RC from May 2 to May 7 gives SYRIZA a 2% lead over New Democracy for the upcoming Euro elections.
More specifically, since the last Pulse poll last week, SYRIZA has increased its lead by 0.5%,...
Economy
Samaras: Tax Cuts, But No More Austerity Or Bailouts
With his New Democracy Conservatives putting taxpayer-funded ads into the media with critical elections looming for the European Parliament and Greek municipalities this month, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told private Antenna television in an interview that he won't seek...
Greece
Venizelos Says No Government Without PASOK
Following a meeting with Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras, his coalition partner, PASOK chief Evangelos Venizelos, said regardless of the outcome of critical elections this month for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament that...
Economy
The Social Dividend's In The Mail
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition government this week will disburse one-time 500-euro ($696) so-called "social dividends" to some victims of austerity measures but the total amount will be less than half of what he promised.
Some 265,000 people will get...
Economy
Eurozone Pushes Back Greek Debt Relief
Greece's hopes for a quick answer on a debt relief request from 240 billion euros ($330.7 billion) owed international lenders for two bailouts were dashed when Eurozone finance ministers said it wouldn't even be considered until after the summer.
Finance...
Greece
Greek Party Funding Rules Challenged
The Greek government's decision to give itself the lion's share of the state funding to campaign for the May 25 European Parliament election has raised objections from the main opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and the marginal Democratic Left (DIMAR)...
Greece
Samaras Rejects Tsipras TV Debate Challenge
Greece 's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was accused of being afraid to face major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras after the New Democracy Conservative leader said he wouldn't take the challenge for a r a...
Greece
Dueling Polls Show SYRIZA Leading, New Democracy Too
Continuing their political schizophrenia, enough Greeks gave their support to the ruling New Democracy Conservatives and the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to indicate both would win this month's critical elections for municipalities and the European...
Economy
Anxious Tsipras Says He'll Keep The Euro
Greece's main opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras is fending off criticism that he would take Greece out of the eurozone if he were to come to power, as he tries to keep the reins on his...