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The benefits of being Greek
Greece is heading for a general election on July 7. A great part of the political narrative around this election is a confrontation between a supposedly fantastical leftist alternative and a mature, European direction for Greece. The former is represented by Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA, while the latter is allegedly promised by Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy.
Contributor: Ioannis Glinavos
Categories: Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (520)
Is Berlin prepared for a new government in Greece?
The formal process of dissolving Parliament and setting in motion early elections in Greece was completed at the beginning of this week. Attention can now turn to the campaign across the country.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (290), Politics (407), Greece (520)
How Greece's electoral map changed radically over 10 years
On the night of October 6 in 2009, Greek TV channels put up the map of the country's electoral districts; more than 40 were coloured in the green of PASOK, and just six in the blue of New Democracy (ND).
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)
EU elections in Greece: Applying a different scale of values
Elections, especially when they point to a substantial shift in power, often coax observers into making snap judgments even though history tells us that the fluctuations of politics and political figures are best assessed from a distance.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)
No late rally for Tsipras
Alexis Tsipras was due to deliver his final campaign speech at around 19.30 on Friday, at a rally in front of Parliament in central Athens. In fact, it was closer to 21.30 when he emerged to speak to the relatively small crowd of SYRIZA supporters before Sunday’s European and local elections.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)