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Samaras softens stance on snap elections as decisive presidential vote looms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn one more tactical move before the critical final vote for president, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras softened his stance on Sunday, offering a deal to any parties or MPs that back his candidate Stavros Dimas and help avoid snap elections. In an unscheduled TV address, Samaras (in search
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Greek PM offers no more incentives for presidential vote, braces for snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Antonis Samaras has decided not to increase the offer he made last Sunday in a bid to secure the election of Stavros Dimas as president in the third and final vote on Monday. Speaking to Greek state TV channel NERIT on Saturday, Samaras repeated the concessions he had set out almost
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Final presidential vote likely to segue into snap elections for Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsinterview with state TV on Saturday evening, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras focussed on the possibility
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Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe leftists gaining 30.5 percent and the conservatives 27. GPO poll for Mega TV SYRIZA 28.5% ND 25.3 Potami
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Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUniversity’s poll for Skai TV on Monday indicated that 9 percent of Greeks have not yet chosen how
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Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsto hear a less radical, more pragmatic message. A University of Macedonia poll for Skai TV made
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Three things to watch out for in today's Greek elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy. SYRIZA majority? A survey by GPO for Mega TV published on Thursday gave SYRIZA 6
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SYRIZA heading for big but maybe not conclusive win, exit polls suggest
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Greece's lenders. Initial reaction from SYRIZA officials who have been taking party in TV panel
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First signs from new Greek government point to awkward meetings with lenders
EconomyProgrammeactivities). Asked to comment in an interview with Mega TV on the remaining layoffs of 4,000 public
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As negotiations start, Greek coalition draws confidence from public opinion
PoliticsGreek Politicssupporters where it is just 11 percent. A GPO poll for Mega TV also pointed to the government’s stance
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