MacroPolis

Tsipras ramps up fiscal pledges as elections draw closer

Even though his government has just adopted the latest package of fiscal expansionary measures, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is not holding back in pledging similar interventions before the general elections later this year.

SYRIZA looks to eat further into ND's poll lead in final week of campaign

The last week of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s European Parliament and local elections promises to be intense as opinion polls suggest that SYRIZA is closing the gap on New Democracy in the wake of the adoption of the latest package of so-called positive measures.

Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?

By: Georgia Nakou

Debate around a recent amendment to Greece’s Citizenship Code has prompted a flurry of claims linking the granting of Greek citizenship to upcoming electoral contests.

Greeks among world's most discontent with democratic process, survey finds

A survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that Greeks are some of the least satisfied globally when it comes to how democracy works in their country.

Survey highlights Greeks' conflicted relationship with EU

The European Commission’s (EC) public opinion survey ahead of the May 26 European Parliament elections has illustrated the attitudes of European citizens across 28 member states.

Tsipras, Mitsotakis step up rhetoric ahead of EU vote as polls show little change

Campaigning for the May 26 European Parliament elections continues apace as a new opinion poll shows New Democracy having a sizeable lead but not increasing the gap over SYRIZA.

Tsipras leads the line as New Democracy has victory and majority in its sights

Alexis Tsipras is taking on an ever-more prominent role in SYRIZA’s campaign ahead of the European Parliament elections as a new opinion polls suggests the leftists are closing the gap on New Democracy, which is still on course to win the May 26 ballot and the national vote later this year.

SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment

The talks Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos held with International Monetary Fund officials at the sidelines of the spring meetings in Washington over the past few days appear to have paved the way for Greece to make an early repayment to the IMF, a move that the government wants to include in its pre-election agenda.

KINAL vies for space, plays hard-to-get ahead of elections

Centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has staked its claim for a say in the future of Greek politics even though its chances of being involved in the next government seem slim.

Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign

Speaking to his party’s MPs on Thursday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mistotakis urged voters who are disgruntled with SYRIZA to use the European Parliament and local elections due on May 26 as an opportunity to vent their anger against the left-wing party.