Politics
Tsipras seen edging towards snap elections in September
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was meeting with key advisers and government officials on Thursday afternoon, with all indications being that he will lead the country to snap elections.
A pro-euro alliance to challenge Tsipras?
The possibility of Greece’s opposition parties combining forces to form a pro-European front for possible snap elections was revived on Wednesday but the possibilities of such an alliance remain slim.
Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections
The Greek government appeared to distance itself further on Tuesday from the possibility of snap elections in September.
Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
The government appears to be heading towards a confidence vote in Parliament that could then trigger snap elections in Greece but there is some doubt regarding exactly how events will unfold in the weeks ahead.
Tsipras wins vote on 3rd bailout but loses more MPs, raising probability of snap polls
The third bailout passed through Greek Parliament comfortably on Friday morning but a growing rebellion from SYRIZA MPs left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a less than comfortable position.
Lafazanis out of blocks early, announces anti-bailout party ahead of bailout vote
The leader of SYRIZA’s Left Platform, Panayiotis Lafazanis, got out of the blocks early on Thursday as he announced the creation of an anti-bailout party several hours before Parliament was due to vote on the third bailout.
Tsipras ponders delaying snap elections until debt relief talks start
Greek Parliament is expected to vote on the country’s third bailout of around 85 billion euros with international lenders on Thursday after the negotiating teams appeared to reach an agreement on Tuesday morning.
Agreement on third bailout could trigger SYRIZA split and snap elections
The growing prospects of an agreement between Greece and its lenders this week on a third bailout mean that significant political developments might not be far off.
Refugee crisis poses multiple political challenges for Tsipras
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promised on Friday an emergency plan to deal with a growing refugee and migrant crisis in Greece that has caught his government completely unprepared.
Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
The Greek government is now openly talking about the possibility of snap elections in the autumn, after it has wrapped up an agreement with the institutions on a third bailout.