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Three things to watch out for in today's Greek elections

25/01/2015 - 10:39

A victory for SYRIZA in the general elections looks certain according to opinion polls but there are three factors to look out for on Sunday that will prove decisive in shaping Greek politics over the next few weeks and months.

Top SYRIZA officials hint at path to compromise with eurozone

23/01/2015 - 14:31

As opinion polls show support for SYRIZA growing and the leftists edging towards a parliamentary majority, so the comments coming from the party’s leading officials have shifted towards a more conciliatory approach towards Greece’s lenders.

Bookies' odds against SYRIZA emerging with majority from Sunday's elections

22/01/2015 - 10:42

Bookmakers appear confident that SYRIZA will win Sunday’s elections but without an outright majority. They also anticipate a close contest for the third place and believe it is more likely than not that Independent Greeks will enter Parliament.

Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone

21/01/2015 - 13:12

With its leader and half of its parliamentary group in jail, it is no surprise that Golden Dawn has been largely absent from this brief election race but this should not be taken as a sign that the Neo-Nazis will perform poorly on Sunday.

Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA

20/01/2015 - 15:38

The mixed messages from SYRIZA on what it plans to do if it wins Sunday’s elections have continued this week, partly reflecting the party’s attempt to draw votes from both the left and the centre in the last days of the campaign.

Polls continue pointing to SYRIZA victory as new post-election scenarios emerge

19/01/2015 - 09:58

Going into the last week of Greece’s election campaign little has changed in terms of what the opinion polls suggest will be the outcome of the January 25 vote (a SYRIZA win just short of a parliamentary majority) but new scenarios about what might happen after the elections are starting to emerge.

SYRIZA's own goals one of main threats to party's poll lead

16/01/2015 - 16:03

Going into the final stretch of the election campaign, opinion polls indicate that SYRIZA’s victory – although not necessarily an outright parliamentary majority - is assured, barring any dramatic developments next week.

Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections

15/01/2015 - 15:26

A total of 9,834,970 Greeks are registered to vote in the January 25 elections but the result could still be shaped by around 1 in 10 voters who have yet to make up their minds.

Bookies see comfortable win for SYRIZA, close contest for third place

14/01/2015 - 11:48

Eleven days before the January 25 elections in Greece, bookies appear to have made up their minds on the election winner, next prime minister and whether the Independent Greeks will enter Parliament. Which party will come third is a closer run thing.

Tsipras still hopes he can avoid being part of coalition government

13/01/2015 - 15:29

Despite opinion polls indicating that the elections are unlikely to produce an outright majority for SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras continues to refuse to countenance the idea of having to form a coalition government after the January 25 vote.