Tag: SYRIZA
Varoufakis Comeback Poses New Threat to Greece’s Tsipras
Yanis Varoufakis was the surprise of the recent European parliamentary elections, with his party, called "Democracy in Europe Movement 2025" (DiEM25), coming only a...
PM Tsipras Asks Greek President to Dissolve Parliament, Hold National Elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Monday afternoon to ask him to officially dissolve the Greek...
Defiant Tsipras Goes Ahead with Appointing Top Judges, Despite Outcry
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced to his cabinet on Friday afternoon that his government will go ahead with its decision to appoint Greece's new...
Greece’s Borrowing Now Costs Same As Italy’s; 10-Year Bond Hits Record Low
The interest rate for Greece's ten-year bond yield fell on Friday to an all-time low, reaching levels under three per cent, for the first time...
Final Results Show New Democracy 9.35% Ahead of SYRIZA in EU Elections
The Greek Ministry of the Interior released the official and final results of Sunday’s European Elections in Greece on Thursday, showing a lead of...
Final Results: How Greeks Abroad Voted in the European Elections
Greece’s Ministry of the Interior published the results of Sunday’s European Elections for the Greek citizens who were abroad on the day of the...
Greek Opposition Cries Foul Regarding Delay in Elections
Greek conservative opposition party New Democracy (ND) on Wednesday accused the governing SYRIZA Party of delaying the date of the snap elections in order...
Defiant Greek PM Tsipras Rallies Supporters for July 7 Snap Elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged his SYRIZA party on Monday to regroup and heed the message of voters ahead of snap national elections...
MP Megaloeconomou Resigns from SYRIZA Ahead of National Elections
Greek MP Theodora Megaloeconomou resigned from the SYRIZA party on Tuesday afternoon and is standing now as an Independent, leaving the embattled Greek government with one...
The 21 Candidates Most Likely to Become Greece’s Next MEPs
As votes for each one of the individual MEP candidates are still being counted, those who are currently leading the races now seem to...
Seven Reasons Why Greek Voters Punished Tsipras on Sunday
Political analysts have often described the behavior of Greek voters during the economic crisis as "vote to punish" tactics. If a citizen disapproves of...
Greek PM Tsipras Calls for Snap Elections After EU Vote Defeat
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras called for snap elections after his SYRIZA party was completely routed in the European and local elections held on Sunday. Tsipras...
