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In Athens, Merkel Seals The Deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, visiting Athens on April 11 under tight security the day after a terrorist car bombing and Greece's first sale of a sovereign bond in four years, was expected to sign a deal with a Greek...

Samaras Says The End (Of Crisis) Is Near, But Skeptics Abound

After selling its first sovereign bond since seeking international bailouts four years ago, Greece has shown that it has taken a "decisive step to exit the crisis," Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the issuance of a five-year instrument for...

Greek Kiosks Becoming Extinct

The renowned Greek kiosks (periptera) will soon become extinct due to the implementation of the new multi-bill by the Greek government. According to a provision of the new multi-bill when a kiosk closes or its owner dies, the operating license...

Greek Poll: SYRIZA Takes the Lead

A new nationwide poll conducted by Pulse, concerning the European elections in May, showed that the main opposition SYRIZA is leading by 1.5% over the ruling New Democracy. Specifically, the opinion poll showed that SYRIZA is standing at 20.5% while New...

SYRIZA Calls Athenians to Protest Merkel's Visit

Greece's main opposition party SYRIZA has called all citizens of Athens to a demonstration on Friday against the visit of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. SYRIZA stressed that the visit of Chancellor Merkel in Athens to “is to support the Samaras-Venizelos coalition government,...

New Poll after Disclosure of Baltakos Video

  Another poll, this time after the incident with the video of New Democracy MP Takis Baltakos and Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, shows the impact that these revelations had on the voting intentions of the Greek people both for...

Tsipras Blasts "Samaras Gate" Scandal

With Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras trying to downplay a secret videotape that showed a former top aide claiming charges against the rival neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were concocted, major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis...

SYRIZA: Samaras and Venizelos fawning over Merkel policy

The main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) told press Sunday that Vice President Evangelos Venizelos "is competing with Samaras as to who is the most ardent supporter of Merkel's policy, while appearing not to be bothered by the existence...

Schaeuble: No Haircut in Greece But New Bailout Possible

The reports of Greece's return to life may be greatly exaggerated. Despite the impending release of a long-delayed 8.3 billion euro installment from international lenders and a primary surplus of as much as 2.5 billion euros, Greece may yet need...

Merkel to snub SYRIZA Leader on Athens visit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won’t be meeting with SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras during her visit to Athens, Greece on Friday, April 11. Instead, she will hold meetings with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to express her admiration for the country's recovery...