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SYRIZA buffeting continues as parties get set for official start of election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe way for elections to be held, most probably on September 20. Popular Unity leader Panayiotis... will then probably be sworn in on Friday and elections will be announced for September 20 or 27. September 20 seems the most likely date as things stand. According to reports, Greece’s representative
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the publication of the first series of opinion polls ahead of the September 20 elections... fewer than the 25 that broke away from SYRIZA to form the party 8) The post-September 20 Parliament... of respondents see SYRIZA walking away victors on September 20. Finally, the Marc survey also indicates
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TINA politics and the Greek elections
Agoraof early general elections on 20 September. What would usually take months, if not years, in other... for a victory of any party in Greece on 20 September may be a more reliable way of political... unsolicited advice or even threats as to how Greeks should vote on 20 September. They would be wise to think
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In fragmented political environment, Meimarakis banks on message of unity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParty leaders are finalising their candidate lists for the September 20 elections as New Democracy... to take over after September 20 and has declared himself prepared to work with SYRIZA. Alexis Tsipras has... will make no demands to be prime minister should the conservatives win the September 20 vote
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Election Watch: What are Greeks voting for?
Agorathing we know for sure about the 20 September ballot is that we really can’t be sure of much..., it is casting itself as a guarantor of stability – the party that can add the 10 to 20 seats needed... are supposed to be choosing between on 20 September. They could be forgiven for thinking
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith just over 10 days to go until the September 20 vote, party leaders are preparing to go... figure to rule out cooperating with New Democracy after September 20. However, such comments should... (roughly 2 percentage points or more) on September 20 to consider the option of teaming up just with PASOK
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Election Watch: 24 parties and coalitions apply to contest election
Agora19 parties and five coalitions – to contest the elections on 20 September. The list includes all... million votes (18.85 percent). On 20 September, one of the best-known perennial parties, the Union... above €2,000 by 20 percent and halving the salaries of MPs, clerics and other state officials
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
Agorapolling companies in trying to make reliable predictions about the outcome on 20 September. By contrast... perspective. For Greece’s eurozone partners and creditor institutions, the 20 September ballot is critical... election, the impact of the televised debates and the outlook to forming a stable government after 20
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Greek stocks post weekly rise of 5.6 pct, with banks rebounding strongly
Economythan 20 percent in each of the preceding two weeks. In contrast to the prevailing sentiment after the September 20 elections, investors appear now more confident that the new government will complete.... NBG share performance clearly excelled soaring by 47.9 percent followed by Eurobank (+20 percent
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Amid protests, coalition ponders tweaks to pension plan
EconomyProgrammealmost triple from 6-7 percent to 20 percent, while the tax rate on their net income is due to increase from 13 percent to 20 percent in 2016 and to 26 percent in 2017, aligning with the respective... and at 17 percent for the next three years, increasing to 20 percent thereafter. In addition
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