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Greek Presidential Election Procedure Pushed Back

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will announce the name of the candidate for president of the Hellenic republic this weekend. The presidential election procedure has been pushed back due to negotiations on the debt issue. According to information from close associates...

The First Tweet of New Greek PM Alexis Tsipras

After all the fuss regarding the Greek Prime Minister’s twitter account which had not been updated, the profile photo was finally changed and the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made his first tweet. In his first tweet Alexis Tsipras...

Greek Presidential Election Scenarios

Greeks are awaiting the announcement of the new cabinet, however another issue that is being widely discussed is the candidate that the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will propose for the position of President of the Hellenic Republic. Several...

New Opinion Poll Shows Greek Citizens Want SYRIZA, Samaras and Euro

A steady lead of 3.1% ahead of ruling New Democracy holds the Greek main opposition party, SYRIZA, according to a latest poll on behalf of Greek newspaper "Eleftheros Typos." As shown by the survey, conducted immediately after the third unsuccessful ballot for...

Worry, Fear, Insecurity: The International Media on Greek Political Developments

After the third successive unsuccessful ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, international media once again has their eyes on the Greek Parliament, with reports mainly focused on the uncertainty emerging from the early...

Extreme Right Golden Dawn MPs Cause Tension After Announcement of the Presidential Ballot Results

The announcement of the third unsuccessful ballot result for the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic was welcomed with insults and disrespectful gestures from the entire parliamentary group of far right Golden Dawn, while some of its...

The Arithmetic Ahead of Monday's Final Greek Presidential Ballot

Only a few hours ahead of the third, critical ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic -- to be held tomorrow at noon -- within a fluid political climate and with an increasing number...

Greek PM to Attempt to Influence Minor Opposition Parties Ahead of Third Presidential Ballot

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is processing his final strategies ahead of the final, third ballot for the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic. The speculation regarding the Greek Premier’s final move has dramatically risen since yesterday and...

Foreign Media on the Greek Presidential Election's Second Ballot and Snap Elections Scenarios [Video]

In the turmoil of the second unsuccessful ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, international media have yet again turned their eyes to the Greek Parliament. The numbers simply do not add up, they estimate,...

All Eyes on the 25 Independent MPs Ahead of the Critical Third Greek Presidential Ballot

The number of independent MPs currently present in the Greek Parliament reached 25 today, after Niki Founta's departure from Democratic Left's (DIMAR) parliamentary group. In terms of numbers, this development means that, at the moment, the independent MPs consist the...