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Tsipras is at his strongest, but for how long?
Working out how Alexis Tsipras went from anti-austerity crusader to comfortably winning an election while promising to implement the third bailout, and in the process turning a resounding “No” in the July referendum to a humiliating “Yes” a week later, is something that political scientists will study for years to come.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Why did Tsipras win again?
The initial results from Greece’s second general election this year, and its fifth since October 2009, suggest that the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has a level of political durability that few could have predicted – and that a large section of Greek society is willing to be incredibly patient with him.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
The fact that we are entering Sunday’s elections with the result still difficult to predict is a reflection of the failures of Greece’s parties but also the confusion felt by voters who feel sapped by the tumultuous events of the last few months, which came on top of an exhausting 5 years.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Greek politics to dash voters hopes again
The last time Greeks went to the polls was for the July 5th referendum, when Tsipras was asking and actively campaigned for a “resounding no” to the deal that the country’s creditors had offered just a few days prior.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
Greece’s snap elections are a few days away. Many indicators suggest the result is still too close to call, either in terms of winners and losers, or regarding the configuration of any coalition government arrangement.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)