Greek Politics
What is the bookies' take on the Greek local elections?
Greeks voted in municipal and regional elections on Sunday. Unlike opinion polls, which officially ended last Friday, online betting on local elections was still being offered throughout Sunday.
First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
The initial impression (based on faulty exit polls) that Sunday’s local elections would be remembered only for unexpected SYRIZA victories proved wide of the mark.
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
The first round of Greece’s local elections on Sunday serves as a pre-cursor to the European Parliament polls a week later, when much clearer conclusions will be drawn about the country’s short-term political future.
Possibility of post-election breakup dogs Greek coalition
PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos continues to maintain the stakes for the May 25 European Parliament elections high as he keeps coming back to the possibility that the coalition will not be able to survive the vote.
Golden Dawn to compete in EP elections but its longer term future is unclear
One of the unknowns going into the May 25 European Parliament elections in Greece has been cleared up: Golden Dawn will take part in the contest.
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PASOK stakes coalition survival on voters’ fear of uncertainty
With no traction in opinion polls and concern growing within the party about how to handle the post-May 25 fallout, PASOK has gambled on Greeks’ uncertainty about the future by warning that a poor European Parliament election result for the centre-left Olive Tree alliance could bring down the government.
New Democracy and SYRIZA neck and neck for EP vote but PASOK adrift
Opinion polls over the last few days suggest that the result of the European Parliament elections in Greece on May 25 is still fairly finely balanced, with SYRIZA and New Democracy jostling for the lead but with PASOK struggling.
Tension builds in Greek coalition and with SYRIZA as elections near
Tension is building on Greece’s political scene as the local and European Parliament elections approach, with divisions emerging within the coalition and the verbal exchanges between governing parties and the opposition intensifying.
SYRIZA stumbles again on way to May elections
SYRIZA landed itself in more hot water this week with its candidate choices for next month’s local and European Parliament elections, creating more doubt about the party’s credentials.
New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
New Democracy and SYRIZA, the two parties that will contest first place in the European Parliament elections on May 25, have announced their candidates and set out their campaign strategies for the crucial electoral race.