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SYRIZA MP Resigns from Party

In a posting on Facebook, Petros Tatsopoulos, a member of Greece's main opposition SYRIZA, said that he submitted his resignation to the party leader Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Tatsopoulos, commenting on Christodoulos Xeros' escape, claimed that some members of his party were sympathetic towards...

Guards Suspended Over Terrorists Prison Party

The ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his rivals, the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) are squabbling in the aftermath of the escape of a November 17 terrorist serving six life sentences...

Tsipras Won't Attend Greek EU Presidency Ceremony

Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Greece's main opposition leftist party SYRIZA, won't be attending the official ceremony for the six month Greek EU presidency, in Athens Concert Hall. SYRIZA, with an official statement, announced that Tsipras' absence from the ceremony symbolizes the...

Under Troika Shadow, Greece Takes EU Presidency

As Greece formally took over the symbolic European Union Presidency for six months on Jan. 8 with a ceremony including invited European officials, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said he would conclude negotiations with the country's international lenders during the...

European Parliament Vice President Postpones Visit to Athens

European Parliament vice president Othmar Karas has postponed a visit to Athens, Greece, originally scheduled for January 8-9, according to an announcement by the European Parliament. The chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Policy Committee had led...

A Thin Veil for Greece in 2014

As if Greece didn't have enough trouble as Jan. 1 loomed - the seventh consecutive year of a deep recession - Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' uneasy coalition of his New Democracy Conservatives and the PASOK Socialists, who are clinging...

New Name and Logo for SYRIZA

New year, new name and new logo for Greece's major opposition party, SYRIZA.  The new official name of the party from the first day of the New Year will be changed to “SYRIZA- Coalition of Radical Left” from “SYRIZA-United...

SYRIZA Takes the Lead in New Poll

A Kapa Research opinion poll carried out on behalf of the newspaper “TO VIMA,” gives SYRIZA a 0.8 percent lead over New Democracy. In particular, the opinion poll places the major opposition party first with 22.5 percent and second comes...

Christmas Bonus for Greek Parties

The Greek parties received the third installment of the government grant for 2013, which amounts to 7 million euros. This "bonus" was given to all Greek parties except Golden Dawn according to a previous decision of the Parliament prohibiting the...

Surprising Poll of Greek University

The Economics Department of the University of Ioannina, Greece, carried out a poll of voting intentions during the next elections. The poll posed the question, "How would you vote if there were a general election held next Sunday?" SYRIZA received 14.5%...