New Democracy
Greece
SYRIZA Leads Euro/Local Elections Poll but ND Gets National Vote
Polls give main opposition SYRIZA a slight lead over New Democracy for the upcoming European and municipal elections, but the ruling coalition senior still has the edge at a national level.
Conducted by ALCO and published in Greek newspaper Proto Thema on Saturday,...
Greece
Greece’s Success Story is Killing People
While Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his cohorts were celebrating because Greece floated a bond, a 35-year-old woman fell – without floating – to her death when she jumped off a building in the western Athens neighborhood in Peristeri.
That...
Economy
Eurostat Fudged Greek Primary Surplus Figures
The European Union's statistics agency Eurostat has said it manipulated data to show that Greece has a primary surplus of 1.5 billion euros when in reality it still runs a deficit, but defended the fudge as a legitimate exception afforded none...
Economy
Health Insurance a Victim of Austerity in Greece
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said somewhere between 1.9 million to 2.4 million Greek citizens don't have health insurance because a crushing economic crisis has left them without without jobs or health benefits and said the government doesn't have the...
Business
Samaras Wants Troika To OK Corporate Tax Cut
With most Greeks buried under big tax hikes to go along with salary cuts, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras reportedly wants to cut taxes for corporations to generate growth.
He will need permission from the country's lenders, the Troika of the...
Economy
More Than 225,000 Greeks Scurry For Social Dividend
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' pre-election cash giveaway has prompted hundreds of thousands of people to apply for the so-called "social dividend," much of will be given to low-income pensioners along with the military and emergency personnel that make...
Economy
Samaras Expects Better Rates Before Future Bond Issuance
Greece is in no rush to jump back into the markets fully despite the recent sale of a 3-billion-euro five-year bond, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said, adding that he expects eventual future issues to yield lower interest rates than the 4.95...
Economy
The Economist: No Trickle-Down Gains For Samaras
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his conservative New Democracy party isn't getting a big bump out of an array of good economic news as it faces a stern test in next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the...
Economy
Lazopoulos Rejects SYRIZA Ticket Offer
Greek TV satirist Lakis Lazopoulos said he won't accept an offer from the main opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to run on its ticket in May's European Parliament elections.
Lazopoulos, a grandiose actor who has a habit of trying to...
Greece
Athens Mayor Candidates Argue Over Mosque Plans
On Thursday, New Democracy's candidate for Athens mayor, Aris Spiliotopoulos, was accused of toeing his party's ultra-nationalist line by Gavriil Sakellaridis, main opposition party Syriza's runner for the same position.
Sakellaridis made a clear reference to Laos, which used to be the most right-wing...