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Exit Polls Show SYRIZA Wins EU Battle, New Democracy Reels

Initial results from exit polls on May 25 showed that Greeks gave the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) a margin of up to 3 percent in European Parliament elections, but likely not the knockout blow needed...

Samaras Fears New Democracy Loss By "Accident"

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the May 25 elections for the European Parliament are not a referendum on his government but said he fears his New Democracy Conservatives could still lose accidentally. The elections coincide with the second round...

Samaras Says SYRIZA Win May Mean Snap Elections

After saying there wouldn't be snap elections even if New Democracy took a beating in the May 25 elections for Greek municipalities and the Europan Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said a big win by the major opposition Coalition...

Variations on a SYRIZA theme in Greece's Euro polls

Three polls on Friday May 23, ahead of Greece's Sunday European Parliament election vote, offer but variations on a theme: a SYRIZA lead. An ongoing GPO poll for the Greek website Newsit gives SYRIZA a 1% lead over New Democracy, with definitive results to be published...

New Democracy Downplays Attica Election Setback

The ruling New Democracy Conservatives, stung from a poor showing in Athens and the Attica region in the May 18 first round of Greek municipal elections, said the party was doing better across the country and would rally in...

Greek Election Day: Samaras' Coalition Faces Tough Mid-Term Challenge

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' fragile coalition of his New Democracy Conservatives and partner the PASOK Socialists faced a stern test as Greeks went to the polls on May 18 in municipal elections. The day didn't start well: PASOK leader Evangelos...

VPRC Election Poll: SYRIZA in the Lead

According to recent polls conducted by VPRC, SYRIZA is in the lead to win the upcoming elections. In detail, VPRC conducted a poll for the Greek magazine “Epikaira” regarding vote assessment, which showed that SYRIZA is in the lead with...

Greek Election Campaigns Crank Up

A week before Greeks go to the polls to vote in local elections - and two weeks before those for the European Parliament - the race between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy Conservatives and major opposition Coalition of...

The Economist: No Trickle-Down Gains For Samaras

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his conservative New Democracy party isn't getting a big bump out of an array of good economic news as it faces a stern test in next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the...

Lazopoulos Rejects SYRIZA Ticket Offer

Greek TV satirist Lakis Lazopoulos said he won't accept an offer from the main opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to run on its ticket in May's European Parliament elections. Lazopoulos, a grandiose actor who has a habit of trying to...