The Greek election is just around the corner and Europe’s eyes are set on the radical left opposition, Syriza, that is poised to win it. Contrary to growing belief that the leftist party and its young leader, Alexis Tsipras, could end austerity in both Greece and Europe, an unsuccessful Syriza government could not only bring the country to … Continue reading
As Greece walks towards the unknown, a plethora of consecutive polls published in the new year are beginning to clear the air and set the mood for either another coalition or a marginal SYRIZA win. The outcome will undoubtedly emerge from a polarised climate. The two main contenders, radical-left SYRIZA and conservative New Democracy (ND), are fighting around … Continue reading
As the January 25 snap election looms, Greece is polarised and disillusioned. Amid impending disaster scenarios and contradicting analysis from world media, the exhausted public will go to the ballot box driven by either anger or fear. Even though two-party politics is still alive, neither of the main contenders (New Democracy and SYRIZA) seems to be … Continue reading
Just a few hours before the third and final round of presidential voting, and with a background of tragic images from the burning Norman Atlantic, Greece seems to have gone into full pre-election mode. Scenarios of how the conservative- centre left coalition will muster the 180 votes needed to elect a president and stay in power have … Continue reading
Allegations that an individual acting on behalf of the government attempted to bribe Independent Greeks MP Pavlos Haikalis to influence his vote in the presidential election lead to a political upheaval hours before the parliament is called to elect a president or take the country to the polls. In the beginning of December, PM Antonis Samaras announced an early … Continue reading
Greece’s future lies in the hands of smaller parties and independent MPs after the first round of presidential voting yesterday left PM Samaras’ coalition government in desperate need of 20 votes to avoid a snap election. A total of 160 MPs supported the candidate, Stavros Dimas, for the largely ceremonial role, 135 voted “present” (the equivalent of a No vote) … Continue reading
The first round of voting for a Greek President will start at 5pm GMT tonight. But what the Greek parliament will really be voting for is the possibility of the country going to a one-and-a-half-years early general election. drac Background drac Last week, Greek PM Antonis Samaras caused the country’s stock market to hit historical lows … Continue reading
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