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New Democracy and PASOK challenged by arrival of new parties
PoliticsGreek Politics, but its support among younger voters, the self‑employed and farmers - groups that were crucial... dynamics of the new parties are revealing. ELAS draws 56% of its support from former SYRIZA voters and 28..., draws support from across the spectrum, including ND, ultraorthodox Niki and right-wing Greek Solution
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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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Greek 2013 primary surplus confirmed at 1.5 bln euros
Economyof banks’ support amounting to 19.27 billion. Excluding this burden, gg deficit lands at 3.84... the banks’ support impact. Note that both Eurostat and ELSTAT figures are under the ESA95 rules, while... to the EAP definition, adjustments of 9.5 percent were applied mainly related to banks’ support (10.8
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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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