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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek Politics 18/05/2014 - 10:28
The first round of Greece’s local elections on Sunday serves as a pre-cursor to the European Parliament polls a week later, when much clearer conclusions will be drawn about the country’s short-term political future.
PASOK stakes coalition survival on voters’ fear of uncertainty
PoliticsGreek Politics 07/05/2014 - 16:37
With no traction in opinion polls and concern growing within the party about how to handle the post-May 25 fallout, PASOK has gambled on Greeks’ uncertainty about the future by warning that a poor European Parliament election result for the centre-left Olive Tree alliance could bring down the government.
New Democracy and SYRIZA neck and neck for EP vote but PASOK adrift
PoliticsGreek Politics 05/05/2014 - 19:48
Opinion polls over the last few days suggest that the result of the European Parliament elections in Greece on May 25 is still fairly finely balanced, with SYRIZA and New Democracy jostling for the lead but with PASOK struggling.
To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politics 18/03/2014 - 10:41
Just as it looked as if May’s European Parliament elections would be an antagonistic but relatively sterile battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, with Golden Dawn a shoe-in for third place, journalist Stavros Theodorakis is threatening to upset this apparent balance.
Another party arrives on Greece's increasingly diffuse political scene
PoliticsGreek Politics 05/03/2014 - 09:09
Journalist and TV presenter Stavros Theodorakis officially launched a new party on Tuesday. Rather than for its content, his muddled presentation was more notable because it heralded the arrival of yet another grouping on what has become a rather crowded Greek political scene.
Coalition wins crucial votes but at a price as SYRIZA leads polls
PoliticsGreek Politics 22/12/2013 - 01:34
Greece’s fragile coalition survived two tense votes in Parliament on Saturday to close out a particularly challenging year but did so in the knowledge that the respite it can enjouy will be brief. A year that is likely to be even tougher lies ahead.
Scars for coalition, questions for SYRIZA after confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politics 11/11/2013 - 02:52
Greece’s two-party coalition survived a no-confidence vote early Monday, leaving opposition party SYRIZA, which submitted the censure motion, looking unprepared and testy. The government, meanwhile, suffered the embarrassment of one of its MPs voting for the motion.
Rare moment of unity as MPs agree to stop Golden Dawn’s state funding
PoliticsGreek Politics 23/10/2013 - 10:17
It does not happen often but early on Wednesday morning, the overwhelming majority of Greek MPs voted in favour of an amendment submitted to Parliament. The legislation will see state funding to Golden Dawn halted in the wake of charges being levelled against its leader and several MPs.
Parties on edge as Golden Dawn case has potential to go either way
PoliticsGreek Politics 04/10/2013 - 10:16
On a trip to the USA this week, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said his government was in the process of “completely eradicating” Golden Dawn. Events in Athens over the past few days suggest that this will not happen quickly, if it happens at all.
If Golden Dawn MPs quit Parliament, would Greece go to elections? It's complicated
PoliticsGreek Politics 26/09/2013 - 12:02
The government’s clampdown on Golden Dawn after the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by one of its supporters has prompted speculation that the neofascist party might try to get even with the mainstream parties. It has been suggested that this could lead the party’s 18 MPs to resign en masse, creating confusion in Parliament and possibly trigger national elections.