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Greek Elections: No Winner Comes Out of Party Leaders Debate
The television debate of Greece's political party leaders which was broadcasted on national channel ERT ended shortly after midnight on Thursday, with SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras admitting that his coalition government wasn’t able to implement part of the pledges...
Greece
Greek Elections: Political Leaders Debate was 3 Hours About Nothing
The much awaited debate between the leaders of the seven political parties was a three-hour long blame game full of empty slogans, repeated accusations, sarcastic remarks, hypocritical statements and blatant lies.
The only thing missing was a political agenda, a...
Greece
Greece Election: Watch the Greek Party Leaders Debate Live
Watch now Greece's party leaders debate live: With Greece's future at a crossroads, the first Greek party leaders debate since 2009 is expected to offer clear answers to undecided voters for the crucial September 20th Greek general election.
Greece
Greek PM Thanou: 'We Continue to Implement Measures on Migration'
"Our government has continued the implementation of the measures on migration, which had been initiated by previous governments," Greek caretaker Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou said in an interview with ANA-MPA on Wednesday.
"Despite the efforts to improve these measures, we are...
Greece
Greek Elections: SYRIZA Lead Marginally in Polls, 4 Parties Fighting for Third Place
A new opinion poll published on Tuesday shows SYRIZA leading marginally over New Democracy, while four parties are fighting for the crucial third place.
The survey, conducted by Pulse for Action 24 television, also shows that Alexis Tsipras leads, marginally...
Greece
State Funding for Party Election Campaigns Announced
The sum of 1,766,000 euros and the additional amount of 353,200 euros in campaign funding will be divided among the parties that elected MPs in the last general elections and MEPs to the European Parliament, respectively. The relevant act...
Greece
Greek Party Leaders to Battle it Out on TV Debate
The leaders of Greece ’s seven political parties which were elected in the last parliament will hold their first and only joint TV debate today ahead of the elections on September 20, which will be broadcasted live by public...
Economy
Grexit: Popular Unity Leader Supports Greek Return to Drachma
With the September 20 Greek elections fast approaching, Popular Unity leader Panagiotis Lafazanis gave a press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Tuesday to discuss his exit from SYRIZA and his party's support for a national currency.
Lafazanis noted that his...
Greece
Greek Elections: EU Suggests Broad Coalition for Greek Debt Talks, Tsipras Adamant Against
Brussels allegedly wants to see a broad coalition government forming in Greece after the September 20 elections in order to discuss Greek debt restructuring, says a report in Ta Nea daily newspaper.
The report that was published on Tuesday cites...
Greece
Nineteen Parties, 5 Coalitions Declare Intention to Participate in September 20 Elections
A total of 19 political parties and five party coalitions on Monday sent declarations stating their intention to run in the September 20 general elections to the Supreme Court Prosecution. The final decision on the parties and coalitions that...