Snap Elections

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will call a confidence vote in Greek Parliament next week and if he fails to win that, then he will call snap elections, according to a source from the Maximos Mansion. According to the same...

After the Eurogroup's blessing of a new Greek bailout deal, Greece’s short term financial problems appear to be temporarily resolved. With the first 26-billion-euro installment, the country will be able to pay its debts until mid October and the compromised Greek banks...

It seems that bailout deals kill Greek governments. The new agreement just voted in Greek Parliament seems it has just killed "the first leftist government" in the country's history. Or shall we call it a Memorandum? OK then, the first...

Greece may soon be forced to resort to elections once again, Greek State Minister Alekos Flabouraris said in an interview to newspaper "Epochi." "Elections, like a referendum, are democratic processes that are necessary when there are problems, so that the people can provide...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said that the Greek government must not look into the elections option because there is no time to lose. The two European officials said that the current Greek parliament must complete the...

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis said it is very possible there will be snap elections in Greece in September or October. "If not in September, then in October. Elections are very likely, but this will depend on developments from now on,"...

Government officials revealed on Wednesday that if Greek citizens vote "Yes" in the July 5 referendum on the international creditors' proposed bailout deal, the Greek government will put its signature without any hesitation. The Greek officials argued that if the referendum's result...

The final countdown before the critical May 11 Eurogroup has already started. Meanwhile, the heavy atmosphere that Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis faced at the Eurozone Finance Ministers meeting have brought to light scenarios of snap elections or a referendum. The Greek...

The Greek government has dismissed media reports earlier today that it was considering calling snap elections. "Once again election scenarios have surfaced. The best answer to those is the popular mandate the government enjoys," an unnamed Greek government official said...

Moody's ratings agency estimates that the January 25 snap elections in Greece, which create political uncertainty, will have a negative effect on Greek banks. "The political uncertainty regarding the Greek government and the consequent resurgence of rumors about a possible...