Greece

Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, was received by President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, only a few hours after he received main opposition SYRIZA President, Alexis Tsipras, at the second of a series of scheduled meetings to be held...

Antonis Samaras’s plan for Greece to exit its bailout early is crumbling in the face of a vast market unravelling this week. Economists, meanwhile, are in near-unanimous agreement that the Prime Minister's exit strategy is largely to blame. Eighty-five percent of respondents...

The three-day parliamentary debate that will lead to a vote of confidence for the government begins today and the MPs will cast their vote on Friday at midnight. The first heated arguments have already started as SYRIZA opposition party reacted...

The outcome of the Samaras - Venizelos meeting concluded in the mutual decision of the government to request a vote of confidence next Monday. This was decided by the two leaders in order to give an end to rumors about...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras earlier today, expressed her content with the progress achieved in Greece's recovery program. Although the Greek Premier went to Berlin with a specific agenda, no...

There was tension this morning as teachers unions rallied outside the "Ioannis Vellidis" Conference Center, where the opening ceremony of the 79th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) took place and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras delivered his speech. Samaras also faced frustrated...

Thessaloniki, AP - Greece 's economy is expected to expand in the third quarter for the first time in eight years, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said Saturday. In a speech in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Samaras hailed what...

In a meeting between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Government Vice President and PASOK leader, Evangelos Venizelos, the two men discussed pending issues. The controversial issue of the evaluation scheme for public sector employees, as the Troika of international lenders...

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' appointment of far right-winger Makis Voridis as Health Minister in another Cabinet shakeup has riled the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism was upset that Samaras - whose initial failure to go after the...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' revamped Cabinet, which still includes most of the familiar faces of his ruling New Democracy Conservatives and partner the PASOK Socialists, was dismissed by his rivals as a desperate attempt to regain standing after...

The long and rancorous campaign for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, which saw the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) come in first, won't bring national elections, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said. The 3.8 percent win by...

Despite a loss of some 3.8 percent to the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) in European Parliament elections, Greece's Prime Minister and New Democracy conservative leader Antonis Samaras said his coalition with the PASOK socialists has...

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...

On the eve of elections for municipalities and EU Parliament, Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras said SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is trying to destabilize Greece just as it's recovering from a crushing economic crisis. Greeks go...

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...