9 years, 6 months ago

Greek election campaign starts with Alexis Tsipras in narrow lead

Athens: Greece’s election campaign formally began with polls showing Alexis Tsipras’s lead over opposition parties may not be large enough for the former prime minister to avoid thorny coalition negotiations. Tsipras’s Syriza party would get 24.6% of the vote if elections were held now, with a 1.8 percentage-point lead over main opposition party New Democracy, according to an MRB survey for the Agora newspaper. ‘Corruption, kleptocracy’ The opposition parties Syriza may have to work with after the vote represent “the old political system, vested interests, corruption, clientelism and kleptocracy”, Tsipras told his party members on Saturday. “The risk is that if Syriza doesn’t get an absolute majority in parliament, that if the allies it wants don’t make it to parliament, then we’ll go to new elections again in November and December,” River party leader Stavros Theodorakis, whose party backed the rescue deal with creditors, said in an interview on Thursday.

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4 months ago

Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its position as the country’s main opposition group in parliament during an intensifying leadership battle. Two members of parliament announced Thursday they were quitting the party, reducing Syriza’s number of deputies to 29 — fewer than the 31 seats held by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, or Pasok. “The actions and tactics …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greek opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis was ousted by his party’s central committee Sunday via a motion of no confidence, just a year after his election to the post by party cadres who accused him of being an authoritarian and not fully ideologically aligned with the party. After an often tense and acrimonious two-day session, the central committee …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party

The Independent

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1 year ago

Greek opposition party seeks to bring down the government over its handling of a 2023 rail disaster

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek opposition party Tuesday submitted a motion of no-confidence against the government, saying that it tried to cover up its responsibility over a deadly rail disaster last year that shocked Greece. The Socialist Pasok party challenged the government following a newspaper report suggesting that audio leaked to the news media of rail officials had been chosen …

1 year, 4 months ago

Greece's left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

The Independent

1 year, 4 months ago

Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership. Syriza has since dropped to third place behind Socialist opponents in opinion polls, boosting the dominance of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative government. Under the charismatic former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, Syriza’s was …

1 year, 6 months ago

Political neophyte Stefanos Kasselakis elected new leader of Greece's main opposition Syriza party

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Greece's government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term

The Independent

1 year, 8 months ago

Greece’s new parliament sworn in following conservative party’s election victory

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new lawmakers were sworn in Monday, just over a week after a general election that saw a number of smaller fringe parties from the right and left of the political spectrum enter Parliament for the first time. The 300 members of parliament were inducted during a religious ceremony after the June 25 elections returned conservative Prime …

1 year, 9 months ago

Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s prime minister while far-right sees election surge

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was formally sworn in as Greece’s prime minister Monday after easily winning a second term with a record-high margin but also facing a Parliament that includes lawmakers from more parties, including three small ones on the far right. Held under a new electoral law that boosts the first party, Sunday’s vote gave ND …

1 year, 9 months ago

Greece: Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis wins second term as PM despite worst migrant ship disaster

India TV News

Greece’s conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to speed up reforms following his landslide victory Sunday in the country’s second election in five weeks that granted him a comfortable parliamentary majority to form a government for a second four-year term. “With today’s electoral result, Greece opens a new, historic chapter in its course,” Mitsotakis said in a televised …

1 year, 9 months ago

Far-right parties make comeback in Greek election as conservatives sweep back to power

The Independent

1 year, 9 months ago

Far-right parties make comeback in Greek election as conservatives sweep back to power

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — A little-known political party endorsed by a jailed former lawmaker won seats in Greece’s next parliament in an election Sunday, signaling a political comeback for the far right. The Spartans party was backed by Ilias Kasidiaris, who is currently serving 13 years in prison for membership in a criminal organization as a former leading member of Golden …

1 year, 9 months ago

Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative party clinch landslide Greece election win

The Hindu

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, clinching a second term with what he called a "strong mandate" that would allow his party to govern alone. Mitsotakis's New Democracy party obtained over 40% of the vote, well ahead of the leftist Syriza party led by former premier Alexis Tsipras, which came in under …

1 year, 9 months ago

Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks, with conservative party favoured to win majority

The Hindu

Greeks were voting on June 25 in the second general election in less than two months, with the conservative party in power for the last four years a strong favourite to win with a wide majority. The 55-year-old conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is eyeing a second four-year term as prime minister after his New Democracy party won by a huge …

1 year, 9 months ago

Greece’s conservative New Democracy party wins landslide election victory for second 4-year term

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to speed up reforms following his landslide victory Sunday in the country’s second election in five weeks that granted him a comfortable parliamentary majority to form a government for a second four-year term. “With today’s electoral result, Greece opens a new, historic chapter in its course,” Mitsotakis said …

1 year, 9 months ago

Greece’s conservative New Democracy party wins landslide election victory for second 4-year term

LA Times

1 year, 9 months ago

Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds

The Independent

1 year, 10 months ago

Stung by election defeat, Greek opposition forced to pass on chance to form government

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirming Monday he would not try to build a coalition government — despite having dominated the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century. It was a tantalizing result for the center-right leader: although Mitsotakis slightly expanded his …

1 year, 10 months ago

Greece's center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party scored a landslide election victory Sunday but without the seats in Parliament to win outright, indicated he will seek a second election in a bid to consolidate victory without a coalition partner. Mitsotakis’ New Democracy party was a full 20 percentage points ahead of its main rival, the left-wing …

1 year, 10 months ago

Greece’s ruling party wins big but calls for new election after falling short of majority

LA Times

Greece will go to the polls again as early as June 25, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirming Monday that he will not try to build a coalition government after dominating an election over the weekend but failing to secure an outright majority in Parliament. Mitsotakis’ center-right New Democracy party trounced the opposition by the most decisive margin in half …

1 year, 10 months ago

Greece votes today, PM Mitsotakis' conservatives in pole position

India Today

Greece holds a general election on Sunday that is seen unlikely to produce a clear winner, with a second vote expected by July if the country's fractious political parties fail to agree to a coalition. While opinion polls have placed the ruling conservative New Democracy party in the lead, a change to the country's electoral system means it is likely …

1 year, 10 months ago

Greece prepares for elections that may herald a new political era

Al Jazeera

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will fight to keep leading the country, which is reeling from a rail disaster and worries about the economy. The three main parties are: New Democracy is promising to build on tax cuts it delivered in its first term and to achieve 3 percent annual growth, more foreign direct investment and less than 8 percent unemployment …

5 years, 8 months ago

Greece election: New prime minister faces uphill battle as country grapples with economic crisis, disillusionment and far-right

The Independent

5 years, 8 months ago

Greece rejects Syriza while welcoming back Varoufakis – and dealing a blow to far-right populism

The Independent

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5 years, 8 months ago

Greece election results: Landslide for centre-right New Democracy after Syriza concedes defeat

The Independent

5 years, 8 months ago

Kyriakos Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister

Al Jazeera

Centre-right New Democracy led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis beats leftist Syriza with pledges to lower taxes and create jobs. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister, a day after his centre-right New Democracy party won a landslide over leftist Syriza, which had been in power since 2015. Official results showed New Democracy gaining 39.85 percent of the …

5 years, 8 months ago

Greece election: Prime minister concedes defeat as Conservative New Democracy party set to win absolute majority in parliament

The Independent

5 years, 8 months ago

Greek elections: New Democracy party victory signals end of left-wing populism

CNN

Athens, Greece CNN — With 75% of the vote counted, the center-right New Democracy party was on track to win the first national elections since Greece exited a bailout regime a year ago, signaling a clean break with years of firebrand populism and a return to mainstream politics. MILOS BICANSKY/GETTY IMAGES EUROPE/GETTY IMAGES Greece’s populism odyssey resulted in bank runs …

5 years, 8 months ago

Let down by government, Greek voters expected to replace Tsipras with centre-right

The Independent

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5 years, 8 months ago

Greek election front-runner keeps campaign unusually low-key

Associated Press

LAVRIO, Greece — On an exhaustive tour of Greece’s blue collar towns and city suburbs, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a spring in his step. The 51-year-old Mitsotakis heads to the election with a big lead in opinion polls over left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who has led the country for the past four years as Greece struggled to bring an end …

6 years, 2 months ago

Greek prime minister wins confidence vote after row over Macedonia name deal; 151 of 299 MPs support Alexis Tsipras govt

Firstpost

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday survived a confidence vote after a row over a landmark name deal with Macedonia sunk his four-year coalition. A total of 151 lawmakers supported Tsipras’ government of the 299 present, including several independent MPs, the official count showed. Athens: Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday survived a confidence vote after a row …

9 years, 6 months ago

Alexis Tsipras sworn in as Greek PM after comfortable victory in polls

Firstpost

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday took his oath of office a day after being re-elected in a snap general election, which he comfortably won. Athens: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday took his oath of office a day after being re-elected in a snap general election. After being brought down by an anti-austerity revolt in his Syriza …

9 years, 6 months ago

Greece election: Alexis Tsipras wins but needs coalition partner

The Independent

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9 years, 6 months ago

Greece’s year of tumult enters new chapter as Alexis Tsipras dominates

Live Mint

Athens: Greek voters had the choice to reject the man who led their country closer than ever to being forced out of Europe’s single currency. While the victory tightens Tsipras’s hold over Greek politics, it also exposes the paradoxes of a country whose economy is a shadow of its former self and where controls remain on bank withdrawals. Hot summer …

9 years, 6 months ago

Left-wing Syriza party wins Greek snap polls

Al Jazeera

Leader Alexis Tsipras says his government and the country face “hard work and struggle”. Greek voters have returned Alexis Tsipras, the former prime minister and leader of the left-wing Syriza party, to power with a strong election victory. After the initial results were announced, Alexis Tsipras tweeted: “In front of us lies the long road of struggle and hard work.” …

9 years, 6 months ago

Greece elections: Whoever wins will gain the poisoned chalice of having to implement the agreed bailout terms

The Independent

9 years, 6 months ago

Greece election: Alexis Tsipras on brink of return to power - to implement the austerity he fought so hard against

The Independent

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9 years, 6 months ago

Greece election: Syriza outflanked by hard left as lead melts away ahead of vote

The Independent

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9 years, 6 months ago

Greece election: Party leaders trade blows as nation prepares to go to the polls for third time in a year

The Independent

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9 years, 6 months ago

Greece sets vote for 20 September as Syriza leads opinion polls

Firstpost

Greece geared up on Friday for a snap election next month, with an opinion poll showing leftist party Syriza ahead despite a wave of defections over the country’s massive new bailout. Athens: Greece geared up on Friday for a snap election next month, with an opinion poll showing leftist party Syriza ahead despite a wave of defections over the country’s …

9 years, 7 months ago

Greece’s Supreme Court head appointed caretaker PM up to polls

Live Mint

Athens: Greece’s top Supreme Court judge was named caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to elections next month, ending a week of political deadlock after leftist leader Alexis Tsipras resigned. Her appointment ends a week of fruitless negotiations as top opposition party leaders took turns in attempting to form a government, exercising a constitutional right that takes …

9 years, 7 months ago

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for elections in September

Firstpost

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed calling an early election in the crisis-hit country on 20 September, the ANA news agency said on Thursday. Athens: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed calling an early election in the crisis-hit country on 20 September, the ANA news agency said on Thursday, citing government sources. Tsipras has been under mounting pressure …

9 years, 7 months ago

Greek PM resigns and calls for snap polls

Al Jazeera

Following Alexis Tsipras’ address to the nation, government sources say snap poll likely to be held on September 20. Opinion: Greek austerity is dead, long live austerity Panos Skourletis, energy and environment minister, said there were two reasons for snap polls, which come just seven months after the government came to power. Policy U-turn Tsipras and his coalition government made …

9 years, 7 months ago

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras set to resign, elections set for Sept 20

India TV News

Athens, Greece: Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will call early elections for next month, government officials said Thursday, as he tackles a rebellion by hardliners within his governing left-wing party who oppose the terms of the country's new bailout. Tsipras was to make an announcement Thursday night, another government official said, while he was expected to also visit the country's …

9 years, 7 months ago

Greek Prime Minster Tsipras Steps Down, Calls Snap Election for September

Slate

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced today that he is stepping down and calling elections for Sept. 20 in an attempt to reconsolidate power as he faces a rebellion within his left-wing Syriza party. Tsipras was elected seven months ago, pledging to resist European-imposed austerity measures, but has surprised many by agreeing to a new $94 billion bailout deal in …

9 years, 8 months ago

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Party Revolt Over Bailout Deal

The Quint

Greece’s leftwing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a showdown with rebels in his own party on Tuesday who are furious at his capitulation to German demands for one of the most sweeping austerity packages ever demanded of a euro zone government. Just hours after a deal that saw Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision – in return …

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