Greek election 2015
Greece
Greek Election Final Results: SYRIZA Victorious; Golden Dawn Third
With 99.86% of the ballots counted, SYRIZA has been declared the winner of the general election that took place last Sunday in Greece. SYRIZA received 36.34% of the votes and 149 seats in the Greek parliament.
New Democracy, the party...
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Dr. House Congratulates Tsipras for Greek Election Win
British actor Hugh Laurie a.k.a Dr. House from the hit-series 'House M.D.' congratulated SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras for his historical win in the Greek elections on Sunday 25th.
The actor tweeted a message to Tsipras that concluded with "Good luck"...
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Alexis Tsipras: Troika Belongs in the Past
Commenting on his party's success in today’s general elections, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, addressing supporters at a big caucus held in downtown Athens, Greece, said that the Greek people gave SYRIZA a clear mandate and sent a clear message...
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German Politicians Congratulate Tsipras on SYRIZA Win
Congratulations to SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras came in on Sunday night from German politicians.
Bodo Ramelow, Minister-President of Thuringia, expressed his congratulations, to which Tsipras responded that "this is not a victory just for SYRIZA, but a new start...
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Samaras: 'I Hand Over a Country Without Deficits, My Conscience Is Clear'
"The Greek people have spoken and we all respect their decision," outgoing Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras said on Sunday, in statements at Zappion building press center after his party's defeat in the Greek national elections.
"My conscience is clear....
Greece
Greek Election Results Show Historic Victory of Leftist SYRIZA Party
Leftist SYRIZA party managed a historic victory in today's pivotal elections in crisis-stricken Greece and is very close to forming government.
Official Interior Ministry ballot results across Greece at midnight (approximately 67% of counted votes) show that SYRIZA will put 40-year-old...
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Life Lessons From a 106-Year-Old Greek Voter
Mr. Theodoros is 106 years old and in his long life, he has never missed voting in an election.
The oldest voter in today's election in Greece appeared this morning on television and said that he is going to the...
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Party Leaders Vote in Greece's Pivotal Elections
As Greeks vote today for the pivotal elections that may bring the first leftist government in Greece, party leaders voted at their respective polling stations, making statements after casting their ballot.
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras who looks like a sure...
Greece
A Guide to Sunday's Greek General Elections
Greek voters go to the polls on January 25 in a general election that will decide whether Europe’s most-indebted country sticks to the economic-overhaul program set out by its Troika of official creditors or tries to chart its own...
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Party Leaders Wrap up Campaigns Ahead of Greek Elections Sunday
Greece 's political party leaders wrapped up their election campaigns on Saturday and prepared themselves for the voters' verdict, either by visiting their party's central campaign offices or meeting with journalists.
Prime Minister and New Democracy President Antonis Samaras visited...