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Greece takes on EU presidency and some significant challenges with it

08/01/2014 - 15:28

A series of events in Athens on Wednesday marked Greece officially taking its turn at the helm of the European Union, a task that is certain to prove a challenge alongside the government’s other domestic and international challenges, which include trying to steer the Greek economy towards recovery and continuing negotiations with the troika.

Greece could still leave euro, says Simitis, PM who engineered entry

05/01/2014 - 15:21

The threat of “Grexit” was supposed to have disappeared in 2013 but the man who led Greece into the euro, ex-Prime Minister Costas Simitis, believes that a departure from the single currency should not be ruled out.

DIMAR faces struggle to survive in 2014, a year of elections

02/01/2014 - 11:05

The New Year has at least two elections in store (local and European) for Greece, while the possibility of a third ballot (national) cannot be ruled out. In these circumstances, the role of Greece’s smaller parties – the ones that could act as future coalition partners – is crucial.

Most popular politics articles of 2013

31/12/2013 - 11:13

Here are our three most popular articles from the politics section in 2013. For those who have already read them, a big thank you from the Macropolis team. For those reading them for the first time, we hope it gives you an idea of what we do.

Coalition wins crucial votes but at a price as SYRIZA leads polls

22/12/2013 - 01:34

Greece’s fragile coalition survived two tense votes in Parliament on Saturday to close out a particularly challenging year but did so in the knowledge that the respite it can enjouy will be brief. A year that is likely to be even tougher lies ahead.

Two hurdles left for coalition this year before bigger challenges in 2014

19/12/2013 - 12:37

Greece’s coalition has two more hurdles to clear before it stumbles over the finishing line at the end of the year, exhausted and battered but not quite yet beaten.

PASOK and DIMAR head for do-or-die moment

16/12/2013 - 10:16

With just over five months to go until European Parliament and local elections are held in Greece, the country’s centre left is in a state of confusion and the future of its main players, PASOK and Democratic Left (DIMAR), is unclear.

Move to unite centre left takes next step but potential in doubt

11/12/2013 - 16:23

An effort to reinvigorate Greece's centre left took another step this week but doubts persist about whether the initiative, led by 58 personalities from various walks of life, will be able to have a lasting impact.

SYRIZA's left wing sticks to belief Greece should leave euro

10/12/2013 - 10:07

The challenge SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras faces in balancing his effort to prepare his party for power while taming or satisfying its more radical elements has been emphasised again after the group’s left wing rekindled the debate about Greece leaving the euro.

Budget passed but troika accord still some way off for Greece

08/12/2013 - 12:11

Greece’s coalition completed one of its key tasks for December by obtaining Parliament’s approval for the 2014 budget early on Sunday but was also given an acute reminder of the challenges that still remain as the European Commission confirmed there was no chance of the troika’s Greek program review concluding this month.