Setback for Greek PM as deputy minister resignsVOTE OF CONFIDENCE: JUST OVER 12 hours after his new three-party government received a comfortable vote of confidence from MPs…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Samaras sworn in as 185th Greek PMGREECE’S NEW conservative prime minister will announce today the line-up of his cabinet, which is not expected to contain any…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Greek leaders indicate government could be formed todayPOLITICAL LEADERS in Greece last night gave the strongest indications yet that a new government would be formed today, but said…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Pursuit of Greek coalition agreement continuesTALKS ON forming a coalition government are expected to continue for a second day after the leader of the largest party to emerge…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Hope and fear drives voter decision on crunch day for EuropeON THE STREETS: THERE WEREN’T many of them but their presence was menacing all the same.Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
New Democracy party hails 'victory for Europe'THE LEADER of Greece’s pro-memorandum conservative party has claimed victory in the country’s second election in as many months…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Europe on standby as Greeks vote again on austerityIT’S DECISION time again for Greeks tomorrow as they return to the ballot boxes for a second time in as many months, in a vote…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Voters question whether polarised parties can form stable governmentELECTIONS IN ATHENS: AS GREECE ENTERS the final week of campaigning in its repeat election, the question for most voters remains…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Syriza would cancel bailout deal, says leaderTHE LEADER of Greece’s Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) has said if his party comes to power after repeat elections in a fortnight…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Greek polls tip pro-bailout parties to win majorityGREECE’S CONSERVATIVE New Democracy party has regained the lead in the opinion polls and could be in a position to form a pro…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Support at record high for Greece's radical-left partyONE WEEK into the campaign for the second Greek general election, to be held on June 17th, a poll shows the country’s main anti…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Work hard and say less, Greek PM tells new unpaid cabinetThis government will be one of the cheapest and short-lived in Greek historyFri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Senior Greek judge named as caretaker leaderONE OF Greece’s most senior judges was named caretaker prime minister yesterday and will lead the country until June 17th, when…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Back to the polls for Greeks as party talks founderGREEKS WILL return to the polls to vote in a fresh general election next month after their political leaders failed yesterday…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Last-chance talks to form Greek coalitionGREEK party leaders will meet again today for last-chance talks on providing the country with a government that could result …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Fraught talks to form grand Greek coalition continueTENSE NEGOTIATIONS on the formation of a coalition government are set to continue in the Greek capital after the intervention…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Greece's attempts to create coalition founderHOPES THAT Greece’s political leaders could form a government from the fractured aftermath of last Sunday’s election had almost…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Greece edges closer to pro-bailout coalition governmentTHE PROSPECT of an unexpected breakthrough to salvage the EU/IMF rescue deal for Greece is emerging after the smallest party …Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Some hope that Greek coalition may emergeGREEKS WERE given more than a glimmer of hope last night that a coalition government may emerge from last Sunday’s election when…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Greek election results reveal austerity no longer valid, says Syriza leaderTHE OUTCOME of Sunday’s general election is that Greece’s commitments to austerity are no longer valid, the leader of the country…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Initial powersharing talks look unpromisingGREEK ELECTION FALLOUT: GREEK POLITICAL leaders yesterday began a flurry of exploratory talks on the formation of a new government…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Coalition of Pasok and New Democracy unlikelyEXIT POLL: VOTING IN a general election yesterday, Greeks delivered a devastating, if not fatal, blow to the decades-long dominance…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
French, Greek results throw EU crisis plans into doubtA surge in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Pasok restates pro-EU stance as Greeks prepare for pollsWARNING THAT the outcome of tomorrow’s general election could threaten Greece’s membership of the euro zone and set the country…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Main parties try to woo skittish voters ahead of Greek electionTHE LEADER of the party widely tipped to come first in Sunday’s general election in Greece last night reiterated his appeal to…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Prostitutes, migrants rounded up in GreeceWITH ONLY days to go to Sunday’s general election, the streets of the Greek capital have been spared much of the intense political…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Major fall in support for largest partiesON THE first day into the campaign for the Greek national elections, an opinion poll said the two largest parties could count…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
May 6th date set for crucial Greek general electionENDING WEEKS of speculation, Greece’s prime minister yesterday confirmed May 6th as the date for the country’s next general election…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Greece: Charges collected via electricity billIN THE city of Corinth, the municipal rates on an 82sq m apartment amount each year to €150, municipal taxes to €44Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
A dragonslayer for the Greek economyPROFILE: EVANGELOS VENIZELOS: With his tough, martial approach, replete with Churchillian promises of a hard-won victory, can…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00