Greek government formation, January
Tsipras defends legacy, debunks ‘myths’ of Greece’s bailout era
Alexis Tsipras, Greece's former left-wing prime minister, has sought to defend his political legacy, including the controversial decision to hold a referendum on the bailout terms proposed by international creditors during the critical summer of 2015.
Election scene and majority calculations
The most likely outcome of Sunday's election is a victory by New Democracy with a percentage that will allow it to form a government by itself.
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What to look out for ahead of Greece’s upcoming elections
On Sunday Greeks will head to the polls for a second time in just over a month. With the election just days away, New Democracy is seeking the crucial 40% threshold that would secure a safe outright majority to form a single-party government.
No leadership change in SYRIZA, for now
A leadership change in the main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA, will have to wait until the June 25 election, if at all.
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Working together for the good of the country
I recently asked an opposition SYRIZA official to name one good thing the New Democracy government has done these past four years. He paused for a few seconds and then tried to dodge the question, basically refusing to say anything positive about Kyriakos Mitsotakis' term in office.
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Opposition leader defends program, reaches out to PASOK
Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras lashed out against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, accusing his conservative rival of false accusations that leftist SYRIZA is making promises it can't keep.
MeRA25 not here to ‘become Mr Tsipras’ ministers,’ says Varoufakis
MeRA25 was not founded in 2018 in order to play a backseat role in a government led by Alexis Tsipras, the head of the radical left party, Yanis Varoufakis, indicated on Tuesday, ruling out the possibility of joining a coalition with SYRIZA.
Only clear messages can convince voters
There are very few supporters of Greece's main parties - and not protest parties - who want to play the guessing game when they go to the polls to vote next month. Most people want to know exactly what will emerge from the ballot box on Sunday night: Will it be a single-party government, a coalition, a minority, a national unity government - what?
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Left has to ‘step up,’ says opposition chief
Speaking during a "fireside chat" at the Delphi Economic Forum on its opening day Wednesday, Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras noted that the big challenge for the country as it heads to general elections next month is "not whether we will remain in Europe, but whether we will become Europe, whether we will become a normal European country."
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Progressive gov’t may depend on KKE or MeRA25 support, Tsipras says
In the event that a "progressive convergence" was 10-15 seats short of a parliamentary majority after the coming elections, the Communist KKE and Yanis Varoufakis' MeRA25 would be faced with the decision to support such a government or pave the way for the New Democracy to return to power, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has said.