Greek Politics
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Samaras buys some time with request for confidence vote
Amid growing speculation that he would call early elections, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has decided to go in another direction entirely.
Election drums beating louder in Greece
The possibility of snap general elections being called is never far away in Greece: After all, the country has not had elections at the end of a full term since June 1989.
Poor poll figures leave Samaras in quandary over next move
Greece began a new and crucial round of talks with troika officials on Tuesday, when inspectors arrived for the latest review of the Greek adjustment programme, but the government will have one eye on political developments.
Standoff over civil servants in Greece bears hallmarks of pre-election clash
A showdown that bears all the hallmarks of a pre-election clash is brewing between the government and SYRIZA over the evaluation of civil servants.
Samaras plots early bailout exit, plays down debt relief as Merkel remains tight-lipped
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras unveiled his plans for Greece to exit its adjustment programme early - at the end of this year - in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that did not produce any tangible results on a range of unresolved issues, including debt relief.
New Democracy hopes to celebrate 40th anniversary with rallying call
The 40th anniversary of New Democracy’s founding is approaching and the party’s leadership is hoping it can use the moment as a rallying point for the increasingly despondent conservatives.
To Potami intensifies efforts to mop up disgruntled Greek voters
To Potami, the centrist party founded by journalist Stavros Theodorakis in February, has published the closest thing to a manifesto it has produced in the last seven months.
Samaras hopes for Merkel fillip as gloom grips Greek coalition
Amid an increasingly gloomy atmosphere at home, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras heads for a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday in the hope that he will bring something back from Berlin that could help his government remain in power.
PASOK's growing internal strife hampering Greek coalition
Since the damaging result of the European Parliament elections in May, a sense of dread appears to have gripped the coalition, leading to tension and differences of opinion. This is most evident from the unrest within PASOK.
Tsipras starts to flesh out SYRIZA's economic policy but questions remain
In a much-anticipated speech, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras unveiled the main pillars of his party’s economic policy platform on Saturday, focusing on debt relief from the eurozone, the use of European Union funds to boost employment, a reduction in taxes and an increase of wages and pensions.