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Anarchist Nikos Romanos Ends Hunger Strike

The 21-year-old anarchist Nikos Romanos who had been convicted of robbery ended his hunger strike after 31 days when Greece 's  parliament voted on a new amendment that allows him to attend university courses under electronic supervision. Meanwhile, SYRIZA characterized...

SYRIZA Members Predict Different Nominee on Third Ballot, Certain of General Elections

Chief opposition SYRIZA members believe that Stavros Dimas, nominee for president of the Hellenic republic, will not be on the third and crucial ballot and that the coalition have another candidate standing by. A climate of optimism prevails in SYRIZA...

The Foreign Press on the Acceleration of the Greek Presidential Vote [Video]

On the acceleration of the procedures for electing the new President of the Hellenic Republic and the market's reaction on the development referred today all major international media, concluding that the early election carries political risks. A Bloomberg report highlighted...

Greek Main Opposition Leader: We are Ready to Govern

Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras expressed his confidence earlier today that his party is ready to govern the country, stressing that such a development would signal "a time of change and hope" for Greece and Europe in general. "SYRIZA...

Greek Presidential Election: Much Ado About Nothing

The nominee for President of the Hellenic Republic was the talk of the day, or wait a minute, it was the 12.78% plunge of the Athens Stock Exchange, or the guessing of the date of the Greek general elections,...

Greek Opposition Parties on the Presidential Vote and Stavros Dimas' Candidacy

Varied were the responses of the Greek opposition parties, following the announcement of the Presidential ballot dates as well as the Stavros Dimas candidacy proposed by the coalition government partners, Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, and government...

SYRIZA Leads Steadily in Polls, Samaras Still More Trusted PM

Leftist opposition party SYRIZA leads steadily in opinion polls by 5 percent. However, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras leads by 3 percentage points as most suitable for the chair. The survey was conducted by Pulse for Action 24 television channel and...

Main Opposition SYRIZA Welcomes Speeding up of Process for Greek President Election

Greek main opposition SYRIZA on Monday welcomed the government’s decision to expedite the process for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic. "The expedition of the vote for a President of the Hellenic Republic is expected and...

Eurogroup Decides Two-Month Extension of Greek Program, Presidential Election on December 17

On December 17, two months ahead of schedule, will finally be held the first ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, government spokeswoman Sophia Voultepsi announced earlier today. According to Voultepsi's written announcement, Greek Prime...

Syrian Refugees Continue Protest in Athens

Syrian refugees have been protesting in Syntagma square in downtown Athens, Greece, for 20 days. Despite the bad weather, they remain firm on their demands and refuse to leave. They have set up makeshift tents in order to protect...