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UKIP, Golden Dawn, Far-Right Keeps Rising in Europe

In what was called a "political earthquake," far-right extremists parties - from Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn to the National Front in France and even up to Denmark - rose to take seats in the European Parliament elections. Analysts said the...

Greece: European & Municipal Election Results in real time (infographic)

With an increase in voter turnout, the initial European Election results in Greece show the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) ahead of the Nea Dimokratia (ND) conservatives with an up to 4% margin. Browse the table below for real...

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...

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...

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...

French National Front Flirting With Golden Dawn?

France's National Front is reportedly looking for an alliance with Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party to expand the reach of the extremists in the European Parliament. The news site EurActiv's Greek branch reported on the possible collaboration, which the French...

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...

Samaras Says He Won't Let SYRIZA Bring Back Chaos

Taking his last big shot before the May 25 elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said his poll-leading rival Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) wanted to "return Greece back to chaos," instead...

Thanasis Giannopoulos Quits New Democracy

Thanasis Giannopoulos, a vanquished candidate for central Greece's regional authority, has quit the New Democracy party. Mr.Giannopoulos didn't make it to the second round of the regional elections said on Friday, May 23, “it is totally unnecessary to remain as a member of New...

Variations on a SYRIZA theme in Greece's Euro polls

Three polls on Friday May 23, ahead of Greece's Sunday European Parliament election vote, offer but variations on a theme: a SYRIZA lead. An ongoing GPO poll for the Greek website Newsit gives SYRIZA a 1% lead over New Democracy, with definitive results to be published...