Greek Election
Greece
Foreign Media Predict Tsipras' Plan for Majority Vote Will Fail
Foreign media and especially German newspapers have pointed out that former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ plan regarding his re-election could potentially fail. Several German newspapers indicate that Tsipras announced a snap election in order to ensure a majority vote in...
Greece
Greek Elections: Konstantopoulou Intends to Run Independently and Cooperate with Popular Unity
Former Greek Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou announced during a press conference on Monday that she will run "independently" while cooperating with Panagiotis Lafazanis' Popular Unity in the September 20 Greek elections.
"I will contribute, so that this mound will become a large front that...
Economy
German Chancellor Merkel Anticipates Greece Will Fulfil Reform Commitments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed that she expects Greece to proceed with the implementation of the agreed reforms following the September 20 elections.
The Greek government had finalized a third bailout deal with international creditors a few days before former Prime Minister...
Economy
Greeks Have to Pay €24.7 Billion in Taxes Until February 2016
Greek individuals and businesses will be obligated to pay 24.7 billion euros in taxes until February 2016, 12.4 billion of which are due immediately after the September 20 elections.
Taxpayers will be called to pay billions in accumulated taxes due to poor management of...
Greece
Greek Elections: Tsipras Agrees to Debate with New Democracy Leader
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that the "No" at the July referendum expressed the indignation of the Greek people and that he accepts the challenge to have a public debate with New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis.
Tsipras spoke at the...
Greece
New Democracy Leader Underlines The Necessity For National Consensus in Greece
The need for national consensus at this crucial period for Greece underlined New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis in his interview to Sunday newspaper Proto Thema and expressed his certainty that his party will win the elections.
"Our ambition is to be the first party....
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Promises To Form New Govt From The Ground Up
"The people's majority will offer us the opportunity to govern for the next four years by giving a clear mandate to SYRIZA," said party leader Alexis Tsipras in an interview to Sunday newspaper Real News.
"The Greek people understand that...
Greece
PASOK and DIMAR Cooperation in Greek Elections
PASOK and Democratic Left (DIMAR) announced that they will cooperate in the Greek elections under the name Democratic Coalition at a joint press conference of Fofi Gennimata (PASOK) and Thanassis Theoharopoulos (DIMAR) on Sunday.
As they announced, the parties will keep their...
Greece
Former Greek PM Tsipras Wants Greek Voters to Dismiss 'Old Political System' in Snap Elections
Former Greek Prime Minister and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras urged voters on Friday to reject "the old political system" in the upcoming September 20 elections, party sources said.
"On September 20 people are called … to overthrow, with their own vote,...
Greece
First Greek Female Prime Minister Sworn in Office
Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou became Greece's first female Prime Minister on Thursday evening.
Thanou, the former Greek Supreme Court President, was sworn in on Thursday evening by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
Following the resignation of former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...