MacroPolis

New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern

27/01/2015 - 21:40

The new 41-member Greek cabinet – a mixed bag in terms of politics and reputations – was sworn in on Tuesday. Some of the appointments, particularly in the areas of justice and tackling corruption, have been well received but the bakgrounds of the new defense and foreign ministers has caused concern.

New Democracy and PASOK ponder next moves after election defeat

27/01/2015 - 14:23

Defeats for New Democracy and PASOK in Sunday’s elections look like triggering developments in both parties over the next few weeks.

In decision to ally with Independent Greeks, Tsipras takes high risk option

26/01/2015 - 20:12

Greece's new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in on Monday after electing to form a government with right-wing Independent Greeks, raising further concern about whether the new administration will be able to negotiate successfully with Greece's lenders.

SYRIZA heading for Independent Greeks coalition, with uncertain consequences

26/01/2015 - 09:33

Final election results in Greece confirmed what had been expected in the last few days: A convincing win for SYRIZA that leaves the leftist party without a parliamentary majority.

SYRIZA heading for big but maybe not conclusive win, exit polls suggest

25/01/2015 - 20:24

The first round of exit polls, made public as polling centers closed at 7 p.m., indicate that SYRIZA will achieve a much larger margin of victory than expected but is not guaranteed to get a parliamentary majority.

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.