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Preparations for local elections expose SYRIZA weakness
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA stole a march on its political opponents recently by naming its candidates for May’s local... Democracy in May’s local and European Parliament polls, announced its list of 13 candidates for regional governorships last weekend. As is customary for local elections, which will be held on May 18
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Buying time: The delayed crisis of democratic capitalism - a review
Agorafor Greece from May 2010 were based on forecasts that turned out to be far too optimistic. This form of mea... for the new European Parliament in May. One still wonders why this is only happening now, so late... be the orders of the day. The protests may be desperate, loud, display a makeshift air and be highly
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Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the local and European Parliament elections in May but New Democracy and PASOK’s anxiety is also... has revealed its concern about May’s result. The outcome of the European Parliament elections... create irreversible momentum for early elections. SYRIZA has already made it known that if May’s
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Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the build-up to May’s local and European Parliament elections. The magistrates asked on Thursday... and 10 percent, which if translated into actual votes in the European Parliament elections on May 25... by the magistrates adds some doubt to the outcome in May. While the Greek Constitution does
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Buoyed by troika deal, Greece aims for rapid return to bond markets
Economywould like to issue a sovereign bond in April or early May; in any cause before the European... lost market access and the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding with the troika in May... borders but would also give the government a success story to present to voters ahead of May’s
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammeappropriate, and in any case after the completion of its own capital increase of 2.5 billion due in May... that the financing gap until May 2015 is estimated at 5.5 billion euros. This figure reduces to 3.8 billion if we.... Although the anticipated financing needs of 5.5 billion until May 2015 could be broadly covered
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Possibility of post-election breakup dogs Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos continues to maintain the stakes for the May 25 European..., Potami 7.5, KKE 6.5, IndyGreeks 4, Undecided 6.5 #Greece — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 15, 2014 E..., Potami 5.5, IndGrks, DIMAR 1.4 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 14, 2014 The projected results
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Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the first round of local elections in Greece on May 18, betting companies have not made...). They were 1.13 and 4.75 respectively on May 18. Similarly, the odds offered by Goalbet stand... since May 18. Golden Dawn remains in the third place (odds for win at 10.00) followed
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National Bank starts 2014 posting net profit of 181 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingNational Bank was the second Greek bank after Eurobank, which published Q1 results on May 28. Net... within Q1 and a further 3.5 billion since then to 14.5 billion in May from 20.7 billion at the end... of 2.5 billion completed in early May and including capital actions of 1.04 billion that have been
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To Potami takes next step in mission to become key political player in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections on May 25, the party’s result of 6.6 percent was still impressive given its... (Recreate Greece) have threatened to break through but have not managed it. In the May 2012 national... congress are further indication that Theodorakis’s mission may not be in vain. Kaminis and Boutaris were
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