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Crime
Golden Dawn Keeps Lock On Third
Its leaders are locked up or arrested, its message discredited by human rights organizations, the government trying to dismantle it, but the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party still took third in European Parliament elections and won three seats in Greece's...
Economy
Tsipras Tells Papoulias He Wants Elections
Major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras met with Greek President Karolos Papoulias on May 26, a day after his party won the European Parliament elections and said there should now be early national elections.
SYRIZA...
Crime
Samaras Says Election Loss Changes Nothing
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...
Economy
SYRIZA Touts Historic Triumph, New Democracy Says No Snap Elections
With exit polls and early results showing the ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on track to lose the May 25 European Parliament elections by 3 percent to the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left...
Economy
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...
Europe
2014 European Election Results: See How Europe Voted (infographic)
See the European Election results from all EU countries in real time. With an increase in voter turnout, Europe is deciding its future in one of the most important European elections of all time.
One of the largest democratic events...
Economy
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...
Greece
EU Approves €26bn Program to Tackle Poverty in Greece
The European Commission has approved the Greek program for 2014-2020, according to Greece's Development Minister Kostis Chatzidakis. The National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) plans on launching programs this year to tackle unemployment and poverty while boosting the establishment of new businesses.
The NSRF...
Greece
Tourists 'Vote' for Greece
Tourism numbers for Greece for the first quarter of 2014 offer some cause for optimism for the battered hellenic economy. According to data published by Greek tabloid Efimerida Friday, nearly 1.19 million tourists chose to visit Greece between January and March, an 18.2% increase on the same period last...
Economy
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...