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Greek PM Tsipras: I Will Not Cooperate with New Democracy After the Elections

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave his first interview following his resignation and spoke on his seven-month term at the country's helm. Tsipras resigned last Thursday following more than month of speculation as dissenters within his SYRIZA party kept growing over the adoption of...

German Poll: Tsipras 28%, New Democracy 25%, Lafazanis 8%

Alexis Tsipras is far from forming autonomous government in Greece's upcoming early elections, says a readers' opinion poll conducted by German newspaper Bild. The new trimmed-down SYRIZA with Alexis Tsipras at the helm will get 28 percent of the vote,...

Greek State Minister Rules Out Post-Election Coalition with Opposition Parties

There will be no cooperation after the elections between SYRIZA and New Democracy, "To Potami" or PASOK, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview to "Ethnos" newspaper on Sunday. "If this possibility existed, there would be no need...

With a Third Greek Bailout in Place, Questions About Snap Elections Arise

After the Eurogroup's blessing of a new Greek bailout deal, Greece’s short term financial problems appear to be temporarily resolved. With the first 26-billion-euro installment, the country will be able to pay its debts until mid October and the compromised Greek banks...

Greek PM Tsipras Attacked by Opposition and His Own Party

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received a lot of fire from the opposition and several of his own lawmakers on the harsh reforms required for Greece's bailout agreement, despite the fact that a total of 222 MPs voted in...

Greek President Asks for EU Summit on Refugees and Migration

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos stressed on Wednesday the need for an EU Summit for the migration issue during his meeting with "To Potami" leader Stavros Theodorakis. "It is strange that Europe and the UN have not yet taken decisions on...

New Greek Poll Shows SYRIZA in the Lead – ANEL Out of Parliament

A new public opinion poll produced results that would reshape the Greek Parliament in the next elections. According to the poll, if elections were to be held next Sunday, the ruling SYRIZA party would still be leading with 33.6% of the vote ahead...

Phone Conversation Between Greek PM Tsipras and French President Hollande

On Friday afternoon, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rushed out of his meeting with political party leaders. According to reports, the reason behind the sudden exit was an urgent phone call with French President Francois Hollande. The conversation had to do with the current hold-up in...

Greek PM Tsipras to Call Elections if SYRIZA MPs Do Not Back Bailout Legislation

The new Greek SYRIZA-ANEL coalition government that was formed on Friday could be short lived. According to an article in Sunday’s Realnews, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has told close aides that he is planning to call general elections if SYRIZA MPs do...

Scenarios of Greek Snap Elections in September

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis said it is very possible there will be snap elections in Greece in September or October. "If not in September, then in October. Elections are very likely, but this will depend on developments from now on,"...