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SYRIZA Censure Motion On Stournaras Fails To Stall Critical Bill

The Greek Parliament speaker ruled March 30 that the main opposition party's motion of no-confidence in Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras is inadmissible, ensuring that debate on a bill introducing market reforms agreed with the country's lenders can continue. Under parliamentary...

Milk Fight Rebels Relent, Bill Passage Seen

Backed by a warning from its international lenders that the next installment would be yanked if there are any changes to an omnibus bill going before the Greek Parliament on March 30, the government has brought would-be rebels upset...

Tsipiras Says More Austerity Coming

With Prime Minister Antonis Samaras hailing a deal with international lenders as the steppingstone Greece needs to finally recovery from a crushing economic crisis and seven years of recession, major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis...

Samaras Readies Election Cash Giveaway

With crucial elections looming in May and the government ruling parties behind in the polls, Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras is set to reveal how a so-called "social divided" will be doled out to a...

State Funding for Political Parties to be Halved

The Greek government, with the backing of its foreign creditors, is to table a bill according to which state funding for parties will be reduced to half. The bill will also include provisions to enhance transparency in parties finances....

Immigrant Deportation Bill Pulled

Greece's coalition government abruptly yanked a measure in a draft law that would have allowed the deportation of immigrants making false claims about racially-motivated attacks after it almost led to the PASOK Socialists pulling their support. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras'...

SYRIZA Says Troika Deal PR Stunt

While Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has hailed a deal with international lenders as a saving grace, the main opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) said it was designed to buy votes ahead of critical elections in...

SYRIZA Leading, But 'To Potami' Rising

A Pulse survey for the satirical newspaper To Pontiki (The Mouse) gives the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) a two percent edge over the ruling New Democracy in the May elections for the European Parliament, but...

Greek Parliament Passes New Migration Code

The Greek Parliament late Tuesday night passed a draft law concerning principles of the migration code. The new bill was supported by New Democracy, PASOK (ELIA) and DIMAR, but rejected by Independent Greeks (ANEL), Golden Dawn, and the Greek Communist Party (KKE). Opposition...

Samaras To Troika: Show Me The Money

After reaching a still mostly-secret agreement with international lenders, which included a big cut in how much money from a primary surplus would go to people most affected by austerity, Greece now wants a quick release of a long-delayed...