MacroPolis

Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty

08/01/2015 - 12:42

Three opinion polls (RC Pulse, GPO and Alco) published on Wednesday gave SYRIZA a diminishing but still decisive lead over New Democracy, although none suggested that the leftists would win an outright majority in the January 25 elections.

To Potami aims for rapid rise to third spot in Greek elections

07/01/2015 - 13:10

To Potami is stepping up its efforts to clinch third place in the January 25 elections, which could cast the nascent centrist party into a pivotal role in Greek politics.

New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues

06/01/2015 - 11:38

After spending the first few days of this briefest of elections campaigns focussing on SYRIZA’s possible threat to Greece’s position in the euro, New Democracy now appears to be broadening the agenda of issues it is using to try to eat away at the leftists party’s lead.

Betting firms give their take on the outcome of Greek elections

05/01/2015 - 10:39

Ahead of the January 25 snap elections, betting companies operating in Greece have started offering odds on several events related to the upcoming polls.

Tsipras delivers SYRIZA's first, tempered message of Greek election campaign

04/01/2015 - 11:53

Alexis Tsipras delivered his first major election campaign speech on Saturday at a SYRIZA party congress in Athens.

Venizelos ready to work with SYRIZA but leftists and Papandreou to have last say

03/01/2015 - 13:20

PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos gave on Saturday his clearest indication yet that he is prepared to work with SYRIZA to form a government after the January 25 elections.

Papandreou's bid for new role in Greek politics far from simple task

02/01/2015 - 11:03

Former Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to unveil his new party on Saturday, in time for it to take part in the January 25 elections.

Snap elections in Greece: The scenarios ahead

30/12/2014 - 15:06

The triggering of snap elections in Greece has prompted many to believe that a SYRIZA government is a foregone conclusion. However, a number of factors suggest that the road ahead will have far more twists and turns.

Leaders draw battle lines as Greece heads to snap polls on Jan 25

29/12/2014 - 14:22

Greece is heading to snap elections on January 25 after Parliament failed to elect a president in the third and final vote on Monday.

Final presidential vote likely to segue into snap elections for Greece

28/12/2014 - 21:05

The Greek government goes into the final round of the presidential vote on Monday knowing it is unlikely that its candidate, Stavros Dimas, will be elected and that snap national elections will have to be called.