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Last Greek Poll Shows New Democracy Ahead Of Syriza

New Democracy, Greece’s largest pro- bailout party, led the Syriza party, which is opposed to implementing the country’s international rescue program, according to a poll ahead of the June 17 elections. Of 1,200 people questioned by Metron Analysis for Athens...

Greek Leftist Leader: "The First Act of My Government Will Be The Cancellation of the Bailout”

It seems that Mr. Tsipras will continue having much of Europe on the run while he hardly seems to be breaking a sweat. Presenting his party's economic program on Friday, Alexis Tsipras head of Greece's Radical Left Coalition, said he...

Conservatives Promise Lower Taxes

Greece's conservatives on Thursday promised voters tax relief if they win a crucial general election, insisting that existing austerity measures can be made fairer, despite growing concern over the country's future in the euro. The debt-strapped country will hold its...

Dueling Last Polls Show SYRIZA, New Democracy Both in First

ATHENS – After trading places with the New Democracy Conservatives in the race to see who will win the critical June 17 elections that could determine whether Greece will leave the Eurozone and into what critics said would be...

Women's Global Summit Hears Greek Rallying Cry…and Criticism

ATHENS – Many unsure of what they’d see when they got to Greece – saying they expected a country destitute and deprived – nearly 1,000 businesswomen and political leaders converged for the 2012 Global Summit of Women and got...

New Democracy Party Leads In Marc Poll

A Greek opinion poll before June 17 elections showed New Democracy, the largest pro-bailout party, leading Syriza, which calls for the cancellation of the country’s bailout terms. Of 1,128 people surveyed by Marc SA for Athens-based Alpha TV, 26 percent...

Papandreou: "Greece is Not the Problem"

George Papandreou, the former Greek Prime Minister talking to CNN, said that, “Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We...

EU Says More Cuts Needed, Review After June 17 Elections

ATHENS – With all eyes seemingly on the critical June 17 elections that could determine whether Greece leaves the Eurozone, another warning has come from one of Greece’s international lenders that more spending cuts are needed, and that a...

Anti-Bailout SYRIZA Party to Present Political Program

On May 6, the SYRIZA party surprised Greece and Europe having being voted second after New Democracy. From that day, everyone, both politicians and journalists, have attacked SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras verbally, accusing him of not having an organized...

Never Mind Socrates, Let’s See the Trial of Tsochatzopoulos

ATHENS - More than 800 people turned out at the Onassis Foundation here to see a second re-creation of the most famous case in history, the rigged verdict of the Trial of Socrates in which the famed philosopher was...

Bild Report: Greek-Printed Euros Around Europe to Lose Value If There Is Greek Exit

A new report by German tabloid newspaper Bild.de is predicting the money loss European holders of Greek-printed money will face in case the debt-ridden country does exit the Euro Zone. The most common scenario following the Greek exit from the...

Self-Called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" to be Renamed

The Cabinet of Ministers of the self-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has decided to rename the illegal state to Turkish Republic of Cyprus, according to a report by the Turkish-Cypriot daily Havadis. The decision was issued on May 23,...

Greece Recapitalizes Biggest Banks With 18 Billion Euros

ATHENS – With Greece’s bank sector reeling in the wake of big losses imposed by the government as part of a deal with international lenders to reduce its debt, the country’s four largest banks have been given 18 billion...

European Firms Plan for Greek Euro Exit

British electrical retailer Dixons has spent the last few weeks stockpiling security shutters to protect its nearly 100 stores across Greece in case of riots. The planning, says Dixons chief Sebastian James, may look alarmist but it΄s good to...

Dora Bakoyiannis Accuses Leading Members of Syriza of Supporting 17N

Dora Bakoyiannis, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, accused some of the leading members of Syriza that they had supported 17N in its trial. Ms. Bakoyianni has every right to be sensitive over the issue of terrorism as her husband,...