Tags
Elections
RSS-
Complexities of post-election cooperation laid bare
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy has rejected the suggestion that should it not gain an outright majority, PASOK will be able to determine who will be Prime Minister if the centre-left party teams up with the ruling conservatives to form a coalition.
-
PASOK's Androulakis eyes kingmaker role as margin between main players shrinks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith opinion polls showing no clear winner in the upcoming elections, the leader of Greece’s third largest political party set out his terms lending support in a potential coalition government.
-
Industrial turnover rises 17.7 pct YoY in Jan, but falls sharply MoM at home and abroad
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover remained strong in January, rising by 17.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 16.6 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
-
New Democracy pins hopes on minimum wage hike to reverse poll losses
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe New Democracy government has unveiled an inflation-busting minimum wage hike a day after the latest wave strikes and protests over the rail accident at Tempe brought towns and cities across the country to a standstill.
-
Tsipras tries to keep spotlight on ND, talks up election chances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe pressure on the government over the Tempe train crash continues to mount as New Democracy faces a second widespread strike over the railway collision and SYRIZA tries to fend off its attempts to deflect some of the blame for the accident, which claimed 57 lives.
-
ND's opinion poll decline thrusts PASOK back into spotlight
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother opinion poll indicating a substantial drop in support for New Democracy was published on Tuesday night as the role that could be played by centre-left PASOK in the upcoming elections comes under greater scrutiny.
-
ND turns sights on public servants as train crash prompts drop in ratings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is searching for a new line of defence to protect it from the political impact of the Tempe rail crash after another demonstration in Athens on Sunday and the publication of a second poll suggesting there has been a notable drop in support for New Democracy.
-
ND suffers ratings blow after train crash, hopes time is on its side
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first opinion poll since last week’s deadly train crash suggests that support for New Democracy has declined, raising questions about whether the ruling centre-right party can win an outright majority in the upcoming elections, even after being awarded a 50-seat bonus in a second vote.
-
Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs more details emerge regarding the Tempe train crash and the political row over any responsibility for the disaster becomes more intense, the prospects of elections being held on April 9, as had been assumed over the past few weeks, looks ever more distant.
-
Political clash brewing over fatal train collision, railway safety
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is preparing itself for a barrage of criticism from opposition parties next week following the 3-day national mourning for the victims of the Tempe train crash, which is weighing heavily also on the Prime Minister’s decision regarding the timing of the national election