Syriza

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, whose conservative New Democracy party faces a tough test in next month's municipal and European Parliament elections, is readying an after-Easter campaign that will emphasize recent good economic news as well as upheaval in the main opposition camp,...

Greece's main opposition party SYRIZA beamed its first broadcast salvo in the electioneering campaign prior to May's European elections under the slogan “We vote; they leave.” Seeking an optimistic tone, the video features the song "The world is changing" by Greek-Cypriot songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis. The coalition of radical left sees...

With his party locked in a dogfight ahead of next month's critical elections for the European Parliament and Greek municipalities, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is wooing voters with money and trying to convince them to keep stability in the...

Facing a stiff challenge in next month's European Parliament elections, the ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have set their list of candidates, this time including some new faces not connected to politics. The major opposition Coalition...

Greece's primary budget surplus for 2013 was 3.38 billion euros ($4.46 billion) the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported, a result opening the door for the country to seek debt relief from its international lenders. Greece has been relying on two...

With next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament on the horizon, the country's major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) is dealing with some feuding in the ranks. At a meeting to draw up a...

An opinion poll about the European elections on May 25 gave main opposition party SYRIZA has a slight lead over the prime minister's New Democracy Monday. According to the poll, conducted by MRB for Real.gr, SYRIZA is the top voting intention for euro...

Despite a primary surplus and a tepid return to the bond markets, Greece's debt is still so unsustainable that European Union officials are reportedly preparing to extend repayments on 240 billion euros in two bailouts as much as 30...

Fresh on the heels of Greece floating a sovereign bond for the first time since the economic crisis began four years ago, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had to reject talk that a third bailout will be needed. Samaras said the...

A Rass opinion poll concerning the upcoming European Parliament elections carried out on behalf of the newspaper “Parapolitika” shows New Democracy in the lead for the European elections. In particular, New Democracy has a narrow lead of 0.2 percent for...