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Greece
Leftist Syriza Unveils New Logo
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance President Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday unveiled the party's new logo.
The central element of the new logo is a five-pointed star, whose points represent the key values and ideals that inspire the Left.
According to the party,...
Greece
Did Greece's SYRIZA Government Ask Russia to Print Drachmas in 2015?
A bombshell revelation from a French book, claiming that the SYRIZA government asked Russia to print drachmas in order to replace the euro in 2015 has opened a new round of political controversy in Greece.
The claim, made in the...
Education
Previous SYRIZA Government's Reforms to Religious Education Ruled Unconstitutional
The Council of State (STE), Greece's highest administrative court, published its ruling on Friday in which it deems the changes to religious education introduced by the previous government as unconstitutional.
The left-wing government of the SYRIZA coalition changed the way religious...
Greece
Final Results Show New Democracy 9.35% Ahead of SYRIZA in EU Elections
The Greek Ministry of the Interior released the official and final results of Sunday’s European Elections in Greece on Thursday, showing a lead of 9.35 percent for the New Democracy (ND) Party over ruling coalition SYRIZA.
According to the final results,...
Greece
MP Megaloeconomou Resigns from SYRIZA Ahead of National Elections
Greek MP Theodora Megaloeconomou resigned from the SYRIZA party on Tuesday afternoon and is standing now as an Independent, leaving the embattled Greek government with one less member of Parliament representing them.
Megaloeconomou sent a letter to the Speaker of the House...
Crime
Petrol Bombs Thrown at SYRIZA Party Offices in Central Athens
A group of reportedly young people wearing hoodies threw petrol bombs at the ruling SYRIZA party offices in Central Athens on Saturday night.
Right after midnight local time, the group threw a series of petrol bombs at the stationed unit...
Economy
Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Calls for PM Tsipras to Resign if SYRIZA Loses in the Euroelections
The Leader of the Opposition and President of the center-right New Democracy (ND) party Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Premier Alexis Tsipras to resign the night of the Euroelections on May 26, if his party loses.
Mitsotakis held a press conference ahead...
Greece
Greece's Ruling SYRIZA Party Urges International Community to Mediate Venezuelan Crisis
Greece's ruling left-wing party of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) issued a statement on Tuesday evening commenting on the dramatic developments in Venezuela.
SYRIZA noted in its statement that the only way forward is dialogue and democracy, urging...
Greece
Actor Alexis Georgoulis and Musician Ross Daly Announced on SYRIZA's Euro-Ballot
Greece's ruling SYRIZA party announced on Friday afternoon its last five candidates for the upcoming European elections taking place on May 26.
Two of the individuals SYRIZA announced are very popular in Greece and beyond: The well-known actor Alexis Georgoulis and...
Greece
SYRIZA Euro-Candidate Loizou Resigns over Alleged Pension Scam
Myrsini Loïzou, a candidate MEP for the SYRIZA party, withdrew her candidacy on Friday afternoon following reports that she allegedly committed fraud by receiving her deceased mother's state pension.
Loïzou was accused of receiving the honorary pension granted by the Greek...
Economy
Greek Finance Minister Tsakalotos Says SYRIZA Government Made Mistakes in 2015
Speaking at an event in Paris on Wednesday evening, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos admitted that the SYRIZA government made mistakes during the 2015 negotiations with European and international creditors of Greece.
Tsakalotos said in front of an audience at the...
Greece
European Elections Poll: New Democracy Wins Three More Seats Than SYRIZA
A new poll for the upcoming European Elections was published on Monday by the European Parliament.
According to its findings, the center-right European People's Party (EPP) is expected to remain the largest party in the Parliament, with far-right populist parties...
Greece
Six Independent MPs Throw Support Behind SYRIZA
Six independent members of the Greek parliament who backed the SYRIZA government in the confidence vote on January 16 now say that they will support any future bill submitted by PM Tsipras' government.
The members told Speaker Nikolaos Voutsis on...
Greece
New Democracy Leads Polls Over SYRIZA in European Elections
According to data published on Wednesday by the European Parliament, the center-right New Democracy (ND) party holds a 14-point lead over the left-wing SYRIZA party ahead of the upcoming European elections in May, 2019.
The data is not the result...
Greece
Governing SYRIZA Trails Opposition by Ten Points in New Polls
The Greek main opposition party New Democracy (ND) has a commanding lead of about 10 points over the governing SYRIZA party in two polls which were published on Thursday.
According to Rass pollsters, ND is favored by 31.4 percent of...