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Tsipras to Le Monde: 'The Greek Debt is Not Viable'

Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras indicated in an interview to the newspaper Le Monde, that Europe needs to restructure the Greek debt which is unsustainable and threatens the stability of Europe. “Greece has a need for a new...

Theoharis Denies Government Forced Him To Quit

Greece's top tax official, Harry Theoharis, said his abrupt resignation on June 5 was for "personal reasons" and said he wasn't squeezed out for allegedly mishandling the critical job of trying to bring in more tax revenues. The position of...

The Greek Parliament Closes Abruptly – SYRIZA Objects

Without explanation, the Greek Parliament has suspended operations for two weeks, prompting an outcry from the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) that the government was trying to duck hearings on tough questions it wanted to pose. Parliament...

Tsipras Positions Himself As Premier Material

Greece's major Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras' rhetoric is a lot less bombastic these days in the wake of his party's victory in Greece's European Parliament elections. Tsipras, who built his party's rise from a largely...

Samaras Ponders Stournaras Replacement

As Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras prepares for a Cabinet shakeup in the wake of a second-place finish for his New Democracy Conservatives in the European Parliament elections, at the top of the list is who will replace Yannis...

PASOK MP Questions Venizelos' Strategy

With the once-might PASOK still floundering, one of its lawmakers said the Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos' strategy of siding with Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras hasn't worked and he wants a new direction for the party. MP...

Schaeuble: Greece May Need More Help Past 2014

Disputing Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' assertion the country is on the road to recovery from a crushing economic crisis, the country will need a third bailout of under 10 billion euros ($13.6 billion), German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said. Samaras...

Samaras Wants VAT Cut, Solidarity Tax End

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, still feeling the effect of his New Democracy Conservatives second-place finish in the European Parliament elections, is reportedly planning to scrap a dreaded "solidarity" tax and reduce the Value Added Tax (TAX) as part...

Final List: The 21 MEPs to Represent Greece in the European Parliament

One week after the European elections, the final outcome fro Greek MEPs has been announced. Greek parties have a clear view of the 21 politicians who will represent Greece in the European Parliament for the next five years. Candidates of...

New Democracy Won Lion's Share of Greek Diaspora EP Vote

Greece ’s leftist opposition party might have got biggest domestic share of the vote in the European Parliamentary elections, but Greek citizens resident around the European Union cast a different ballot. Conservative New Democracy won the diaspora vote, followed by the Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA), withhe Communist...