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Samaras says Tsipras playing with fire over snap polls
With SYRIZA leading in two new opinion polls on Thursday, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras accused the opposition party of risking blowing everything into the air by threatening to push for snap elections if it comes out on top in Sundays polls.
Greek sovereign debt rating to be upgraded by Fitch
By Nikos Chrysoloras
Greeces credit rating will be increased one level by Fitch Ratings, which cited an improving economic and fiscal outlook for the country that sparked Europes sovereign debt crisis.
Juncker warns against early elections in Greece
Jean-Claude Juncker, the nominee of the EUs Christian Democratic parties for the top job at the European Commission, has said that a breakdown of Greece's conservative-led coalition government would be a highly dangerous development.
Biden in Cyprus for talks on peace, Russia
US Vice President Joe Biden gives a statement to the media in front of Air Force Two, after he arrives in Larnaca international airport, Cyprus, on Wednesday.
US Vice President Joe Biden flew in to Cyprus on Wednesday for talks on the divided islands peace process and on Western sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.
'Selfies' and social media fail to entice young EU voters
By Anna Nicolaou
In an entirely unscientific poll, 10 young Europeans were recently asked if they could identify any of the top three candidates in this week's European Parliament elections. Only one of them could.
Israeli Gas 'Could Be Delivered to Bulgaria' via Greece
Bulgaria could receive gas supplies from Israel using the transportation grid of Greece, Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski said while in Israel.
Business representatives of both Israel and Bulgaria declared their interest in energy cooperation at a joint conference on Monday evening.
On Athens visit, Juncker praises Greek reform effort
A civil engineer (l) guides conservative top candidate for the upcoming European elections Jean-Claude Juncker (2nd r) at a metro construction site in Athens, on Monday.
Greek neo-Nazis hold position, aim for Europe
Less than a year ago, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had vowed to "eradicate" neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn as an investigation began into the partys allegedly criminal activities.
As results filtered in from Sundays first round of local elections, it was clear his promise has yet to be met.
Eco groups call for abolition of draft bill on coastal zoning
A joint statement issued on Monday by 11 environmental and other conservation groups called for a draft law relaxing the regulations governing the commercial use of coastal parts of Greece to be abolished rather than amended.
Coalition buffeted but still standing after local polls
Rena Dourou, SYRIZAs candidate for Attica governor, waves to supporters outside her partys campaign kiosk, in central Athens. Dourou made a surprise performance, grabbing first place in the first round of the regional vote yesterday.
Samaras calls for stability after New Democracy's mixed results in local polls
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has challenged voters to show that Greece has the stability it deserves in next Sundays European Parliament elections and second round of local polls after voting in the first round on Sunday brought mixed results for the conservatives.
Greece Holds 1st Round of Local Elections
The first round of local elections in Greece has kicked off.
Greek nationals are to elect mayors and town councils for 325 municipalities and 13 district governors.
Over 9.8 million Greeks are eligible to vote on Sunday, according to reports of dnevnik.bg.
The polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
Greeks vote in first round of local elections
By Angeliki Koutantou & Deepa Babington
Greeks began voting on Sunday in the first round of local elections that mark Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's first big electoral test since coming to power two years ago.
PM confident about coalition's future as Greeks vote in first round of local elections
People walk in front of European Parliament election posters of the Greek leftist SYRIZA party in Athens on Friday. Up to 350 million Europeans are eligible to vote in elections to the European Parliament taking place on May 22-25 in all 28 EU member states.
Kaklamanis explains how he almost became Greek PM
PASOK veteran Apostolos Kaklamanis revealed in a statement on Friday that on November 8, 2011, he accepted an offer from then Prime Minister George Papandreou to become interim premier after the latters aborted effort to hold a referendum on Greeces second bailout.
In the statement, Kaklamanis explained that he held brief talks with Papandreou before agreeing to take on the role.