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Lethal firebomb attack on homes of ND officials cuts through pre-election season
PoliticsGreek Politics-party government, while just over 21 pct would support an ND-led coalition government, either...” to do so. Perhaps significantly, a Samaras vehicle would siphon support not just from... to Samaras. According to the poll’s findings, ELAS draws the majority of its support from ex-SYRIZA
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Scars for coalition, questions for SYRIZA after confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, SYRIZA was only able to draw support for the motion from the anti-bailout Independent Greeks... former coalition partner Democratic Left voted “present” rather than express support... that the government attracted 153 votes of support. Tzakri, a former deputy interior minister, was not a leading
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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?
Agoraworkers manage to support the unemployed and pensioners? How can a state that will spend... allies who would support the idea of private creditors taking a hit and because the German and French government were not willing to take on a second rescue of their banks after the support they provided
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Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing
PoliticsGreek Politicsoffices in northern Athens on November 1. Recent polls show support for the party ranging between 7..., that the possibility of Golden Dawn achieving double digit support in the European elections and coming third... support away from Golden Dawn. The Union for the Homeland and the People has strong nationalist line
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EC sticks with 0.6 pct growth for Greece in 2014 but also sees C/A deficit
Economythat recent data support expectations that Greece should return to growth in 2014. Confidence indicators... such as motorway construction are expected to help alleviate liquidity constraints and support investment... at 4.6 percent in 2014 and 5.5 percent in 2015. Employment support programmes along with a rise
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Another party arrives on Greece's increasingly diffuse political scene
PoliticsGreek Politics– pro-memorandum and anti-memorandum – has changed this. Support has been fragmented. In the June 2012... have been created. Each is vying for a small share of popular support. Most of these groups have been... between seven parties. While this diffuse support will have little practical impact in the European
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New Democracy and SYRIZA neck and neck for EP vote but PASOK adrift
PoliticsGreek Politicsdesperately needs to draw support from somewhere. In a couple of interviews, Venizelos suggested... the context of rallying support, the issue will resurface should the centre left alliance fail to reach double figures, as seems likely. The problem for PASOK is that it is looking to draw support from
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Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
Societythat support for the European Union and its institutions remains particularly weak in Greece. A Pew Research... they had a favourable view of the European Parliament. The European Central Bank drew support of just 17... in a positive light. Despite reservations about the EU and its institutions, support for the euro
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstend to throw their support behind candidates rather than directly nominate them. Nevertheless... enough support to win from the first round. The northern city will also be holding an unofficial... restrict support for opposition parties. Over the next few days, we can expect SYRIZA to try
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Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGolden Dawn will attempt to capitalise politically on the support it received. With its leadership... the party’s action may suggest that much of this support is not just a reaction to the current... and a monarchy that was deposed. If support for Golden Dawn proves to be more than superficial, New
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