Politics
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.
Friction over property tax exposes cracks in Greek coalition's strategy
Although the government passed its latest amendments to the troubled single property tax (ENFIA) on Thursday, the atmosphere surrounding the ballot underlined that all is not well within the coalition.
Athens pleased with Brussels appointments but new Commissioner faces big task
Positive news from Brussels has been somewhat of a rarity for Greece over the last few years but the government appears totally satisfied with the make-up of the new European Commission after it was confirmed on Wednesday that outgoing Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos would take over the newly created portfolio of immigration and home affairs.
DIMAR's collapse continues, leaving doubts about presidential vote and centre-left
The decline of former coalition partner Democratic Left (DIMAR) continued on Tuesday when MP Spyros Lykoudis, one of the party’s leading figures, announced he is quitting to become an independent lawmaker.
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Samaras tax cut pledges aimed at MPs rather than voters
Greece is no different from other countries in that when prime ministers announce tax cuts it is usually to win over voters before elections. However, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s pledge on Saturday to reduce taxes was a little different: It was aimed at preventing elections.
PASOK marks 40th anniversary by baring its split personality
PASOK’s rapid decline from a party that garnered almost 45 percent of the vote in late 2009 appears not to be over yet, with a deep internal rift threatening to split the Socialists – now polling at less than 10 percent – in two.
Samaras seeks late summer boost from talks with troika in Paris
The brief summer lull in Greek politics is due to end this week with the meeting of coalition ministers and troika representatives in Paris due to begin on Tuesday. Although the talks will focus on technical issues, these carry high political significance in Greece.