Tag: SYRIZA
Greece the Only Western Country Which Bans Private Universities
The issue of the establishment of private universities in Greece is on the hotseat now that discussion on related constitutional amendments is taking place...
Six Independent MPs Throw Support Behind SYRIZA
Six independent members of the Greek parliament who backed the SYRIZA government in the confidence vote on January 16 now say that they will...
Greek Politics in Turmoil After Prespa Agreement
When Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras managed to push the Prespa Agreement through the House by "borrowing" lawmakers from other parties, the repercussions end...
Greek Main Opposition Close to Overall Majority in New Poll
Conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) is leading governing SYRIZA with a whopping 12.1 percentage points in a new poll to be published on Sunday. According...
House Speaker Asks ANEL MP to Postpone Resignation
Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP Thanassis Papachristopoulos said that the speaker of the House, Nikolaos Voutsis, asked him to postpone his resignation for four to...
New Democracy Leads Polls Over SYRIZA in European Elections
According to data published on Wednesday by the European Parliament, the center-right New Democracy (ND) party holds a 14-point lead over the left-wing SYRIZA...
ANEL MP’s Break with Kammenos’ Request to Dissolve Coalition
Only two out of seven lawmakers from ANEL, the Independent Greek Party, backed party chief Panos Kammenos' request, which he made on Friday, to...
Coalition’s Future at Stake With Tsipras/Kammenos Meeting
The Greek prime minister and president of the ruling left-wing SYRIZA party, Alexis Tsipras, will meet the defense Minister and president of the co-governing...
Macedonian Issue to Determine Greek Politics in 2019
The issue of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's name change will be the key factor shaping Greece's volatile political scene in 2019. As...
Greek Conservatives Maintain Commanding Lead in New Poll
Greek main opposition New Democracy Party (ND) has a 9.5 percent lead over governing SYRIZA in a new poll conducted by Greece’s Pulse polling...
Tsipras Says Greece is Becoming Major Force in Balkans
Greece is a leading force in the Balkans and the East Mediterranean and there is no going back, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in...
Opposition Demands Probe of Alleged Petsitis Financial Scandal
Greek opposition parties New Democracy and Movement for Change continue to demand an answer from the government about an alleged financial scandal involving Manolis...
