World news about “Greece politics” published by euronews.
Tspiras wants to save the euro Greek radical left politician and frontrunner in the upcoming elections, Alexis Tsipras continued his EU tour in Germany. His message: I want to save the… 22/05/2012
Greece election polls add to crisis uncertainty Greece’s conservative New Democracy party and the radical leftist Syriza party are almost neck and neck in the latest polls. Two surveys show New Democracy… 20/05/2012
Greece crisis: Emergency government sworn-in The remainder of debt-ridden Greece’s caretaker government was sworn in on Thursday. A senior judge, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, is heading up the emergency… 17/05/2012
Greece swears in a caretaker prime minister A senior judge will head up the emergency government before Greeks go back to the polls on June 17 for new elections. Panagiotis Pikrammenos, who is in… 16/05/2012
Greeks set for fresh elections and the unknown Too divided to form a coalition, Greek political leaders will instead meet today to cobble together a caretaker government until a possible June 17… 16/05/2012
Greece to hold fresh elections after talks fail Greeks are heading back to the polls. Negotiations to try to form a coalition government have broken down after an inconclusive vote on May 6. President… 15/05/2012
Greece: New elections ahead as government talks collapse Greece is going back to the polls after an umpteenth round of talks failed to reach a deal to form a new government. The country has been politically… 15/05/2012
Greece: More questions over euro as government talks drag on Nine days after its election, Greece is still trying to form a government despite the failure of round after round of talks between rival political… 15/05/2012
No Greece technocrat government – Syriza Greece’s anti-bailout Syriza party has rejected a proposal by the country’s president for the creation of a government of technocrats. The idea was mooted… 14/05/2012
Make-or-break government talks in Greece Crisis-hit Greece has one last chance to form a coalition government and avoid new elections that could signal its exit from the euro zone. It is over a… 14/05/2012
Greece: Radical Left rejects new coalition talks Greece’s radical leftist leader wont be attending fresh coalition talks today with the other main parties. On Sunday Alexis Tsipras blocked all attempts to… 14/05/2012
Greek leaders hold last-ditch coalition talks Greece’s top three political parties on Sunday held talks with President Karolos Papoulias in a final bid to form a government. The head of state met with… 13/05/2012
Greece party leaders summoned for final coalition talks Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias has summoned party leaders for eleventh hour talks to try to form a coalition government and avert new elections. If… 12/05/2012
Greece: Third bid to form government fails Greece’s third attempt to form a coalition government after Sunday’s inconclusive election has ended in failure. Despite a final push by leaders of the… 11/05/2012
Second Greece election likely after stalled coalition talks Chances appear slim of a breakthrough in talks between several Greek political leaders attempting to form a coalition government five days after parliamentary… 11/05/2012
Rehn plays down renewed talk of Greek euro exit EU Finance Commissioner Ollie Rehn has played down any talk of there being one less member of the eurozone following calls by Germany for Greece to keep to… 11/05/2012
Socialists and centre-right in Greek coalition talks Last ditch talks continue to form a coalition government in Greece in an attempt to avoid another election. Socialist PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos has met… 11/05/2012
Socialist leader tries to form Greek government Following Sunday’s election, Socialist Party head Evangelos Venizelos is holding meetings with different party leaders as he tries to form a government in… 11/05/2012
Socialists in third bid for Greek government Hoping to succeed where his opponents have failed, Socialist Evangelos Venizelos has launched Greece’s third bid to form a coalition government. His chance… 10/05/2012
Still no government in Greece as far-left ends talks The leader of the Greek far-left party that came second in last weekend’s elections says he has failed in his bid to form a coalition government. It follows… 09/05/2012
Greek coalition drama Forming a government in Greece is a task as hard as any out of ancient mythology. As in other countries, here is how it is supposed to work. The president… 09/05/2012
Greek political logjam continues Although the leader of Greece’s new second largest, and radical left party, Alexis Tsipras, is meeting the leaders of mainstream parties today to try and… 09/05/2012
Greek crisis deepens as hopes of forming a government fade Greece’s political drama is sinking deeper into crisis with the Leftist candidate for prime minister effectively ruling out forming a coalition with the two… 09/05/2012
EU warns Greece to stick to austerity plan Brussels has warned Athens it has no choice but to stick to the tough budget discipline set out in its recently negotiated bailout deal. Speaking for the… 08/05/2012
Greece extremes unlikely to meet Alexis Tsipras puts a face on Greece’s ascendant new leftists. The leader of the SYRIZA Coalition of the Radical Left campaigned on the wave of Greeks’… 08/05/2012
Greek left to try and form new government The Greek political spotlight has now fallen on the 37 year-old leader of the radical left coalition party Syriza, who has been given three days to form a new… 08/05/2012
Tsipras to try and form Greek government The Greeks are without a government after the failure of the leader of the biggest party following Sunday’s election to form a coalition government. The… 08/05/2012
Greece: Efforts to form a new government fail It is back to square one in Greece’s bid to form a new government after an inconclusive election that saw the two main parties punished over… 07/05/2012
What now for Greece? Greece woke up to a new political reality on Monday morning – one which seems set, once again, to tip it and Europe into a period of deep uncertainty… 07/05/2012
Greece seeks new government after inconclusive poll His party suffered a thrashing in Greece’s general election but conservative Antonis Samaras has been asked to form a coalition government. Despite the… 07/05/2012
Stock market revival despite election results Most European markets staged a recovery on Monday to finish only slightly down, with some even making gains. Madrid and Milan closed up 2.39 and 2.63… 07/05/2012
Greece: Fears over far-right election breakthrough The extreme-right’s phenomenal success in Greece’s elections has triggered alarm beyond the country’s borders and raised concerns at home. An obscure fringe… 07/05/2012
Greek election results “not a surprise” Political stalemate may be on the cards in debt-ridden and austerity-weary Greece after its parliamentary elections, but – for many – the results are coming… 07/05/2012
Neo-Nazi party wins seats in Greek parliament One of the big winners in the Greek election was the far-right Golden Dawn. It passed the three per cent barrier guaranteeing parliamentary participation… 07/05/2012
Greek voters punish main political parties Greece’s youngest political leader Alexis Tsipras delivered an electoral earthquake on Sunday by taking his radical Left Coalition party into second place in… 07/05/2012
Big election losses for Greece’s two main partiesResults in Greece’s elections suggest the two main parties have suffered big losses. Greece’s Conservative New Democracy party is leading in the exit polls… 06/05/2012
Angry backdrop of Greek elections It is hard to exaggerate the level of anger in Greece. The public blames the politicians for creating the current financial crisis and for imposing Draconian… 06/05/2012
Greeks vote in crucial election The general election now underway in Greece is being seen as a crucial test for the future of the country and will likely have a big impact on Europe. The… 06/05/2012
Greek election crucial for Europe Greeks have started voting in the most critical election in the country’s recent history. The outcome could affect its place in Europe as well as the future… 06/05/2012
Greeks face uncertain future as economic woes drag on Nikos Sklavos had a dream: to become a commander in the Greek merchant navy. He completed six years of studies more than two years ago. But by that time… 05/05/2012
Greece braced for most critical election in decades Greek voters head to the polls on Sunday in the country’s most critical election in decades. The Socialists and centre-right Democrats have held a monopoly… 05/05/2012
Greek voters hear final party appeals The Greek general election campaign is over, the competing parties held their final rallies on Friday night. The polls say his PASOK Socialists will be… 05/05/2012
Greece set for unprecedented political shakeup Clear skies in Greece are in stark contrast to the uncertainty it is going through, under political stormclouds. Voters are asked to elect a new parliament… 04/05/2012
Greece: Conservatives appeal for clear mandate in poll He wants to rule alone, but when Greeks vote on Sunday, the conservatives of Antonis Samaras are unlikely to get the support needed to form a single party… 04/05/2012
Austerity-weary Greeks prepare for Sunday vote Greece is in gloomy mood as it prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, with campaigning taking place against a backdrop of public protest. Politicians are… 03/05/2012
Greece: amid the chaos, the rise of the right Greece has opened its first purpose-built detention centre for illegal immigrants a week before voters go to the polls in an election where immigration has… 30/04/2012
Austerity vote ‘won’t end Greek unrest’ Serguei Doubine, euronews: “We’re joined now from Athens by Alexei Bogdanovsky, Russian journalist and commentator, who’s been witnessing events in Greek… 13/02/2012
Greek unity stretched to limit over austerity bill The Greek parliament has approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill to secure a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary… 13/02/2012
Greece dices with default Greece appears to have taken yet another step closer to an apocalyptic default after its political leaders missed the latest deadline on harsh bailout terms… 06/02/2012
Greek PM warns against europhobia ahead of electionsGreek prime minister Lucas Papademos has said that the country’s place in the European Union must be defended. Against a backdrop of deep debt, cuts and… 27/04/2012
Main Greek parties in trouble, say pre-election pollsAs Greeks cope with another anti-austerity strike – the latest by Athens bus drivers is over job and wage cuts – opinion polls suggest support for parties… 12/04/2012
May 6 snap election expected in GreeceA snap election in Greece will be called for May 6, according to government officials. A formal announcement will be made on Thursday, but Prime Minister… 11/04/2012
Greek anger at death: ‘We will all commit suicide’There has been sadness as well as anger in Greece after a hard-up pensioner shot himself dead outside parliament in protest at government cuts he blamed for… 05/04/2012
Tension in Greece after pensioner’s public suicideA Greek pensioner has committed suicide outside the parliament building in Athens because he could not cope with debts and financial worries caused by the… 04/04/2012
Venizelos prepares to lead Greek socialists to election victoryEvangelos Venizelos has resigned as expected from the Greek government after being elected leader of the socialist PASOK party. The 55-year-old stood… 19/03/2012
Greece’s PASOK party elects new leaderGreek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos is expected to resign from the government today after being elected leader of the socialist PASOK party. The… 19/03/2012
One man for the job: Greek FM sole candidate in socialist leadership bidLeadership elections for Greece’s socialist Pasok party were taking place on Sunday with just one person on the ballot, Finance Minister Evangelos… 18/03/2012
Venizelos to lead Greek socialistsGreek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will run unopposed for the leadership of the Socialist PASOK party. Venizelos now looks certain to become leader… 12/03/2012
Protesters keep up the pressure on Greek MPsAs Greece’s parliament debates a string of measures demanded by eurozone states in exchange for a 130 billion euro bailout, Greek protesters are maintaining a… 23/02/2012
Protests reflect Greek feeling on rescue termsAs dusk settled across Athens on Wednesday the hopes of a bright economic dawn to follow were dismissed by protesters who raised their voices against the… 22/02/2012
Greek parliament asked to approve further cutsThe Greek cabinet met on Tuesday to finalise details of economic reforms to be passed in parliament. The measures were the price for securing the second 130… 22/02/2012
Greece Olympic Games Museum robbedStudents led the protests in Greece on Friday, as the government waits until Monday for a crucial meeting with the eurogroup over the bailout loan. There… 17/02/2012
Eurogroup cancels Greek bailout meetingThere was disappointment as Greek politicians heard that eurozone finance ministers will not be meeting today to rubber stamp their bailout deal. According… 15/02/2012
Greek parliament set to pass austerity billThe debate over an austerity package in the Greek parliament was angry and at times impassioned, but the outcome seemed inevitable. Despite the withdrawal of… 12/02/2012
Tough talking in Greece as police brace for demosThe serious talking has got underway in the Greek parliament and the protesters are back. Riot police are on high alert outside the building as thousands… 12/02/2012
Greek PM fires bleak warning on austerityGreek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has warned his country it faces a steep decline in living standards if MPs reject a new austerity bill. He said Greece… 12/02/2012
Greeks prepare to vote on new austerity packageThe Greek parliament is debating the latest slice of EU-imposed austerity ahead of tomorrow’s vote which, if approved, will open the taps on a 130 billion… 11/02/2012
Greek cabinet backs fresh cuts ahead of MPs voteThe Greek cabinet on Friday approved new austerity measures in a bid to seal a 130-billion-euro bailout from the EU and the IMF. Six members of the ruling… 11/02/2012
Coalition members quit over Greece austerity planAs Greeks took to the streets on Friday to show their anger at austerity measures, several politicians also walked off the job. The industrial action is… 10/02/2012
Greece government discusses austerity and new bail outLeaders of parties in Greece’s coalition are meeting with prime minister Lucas Papademos to agree on the terms of the new bailout loan. They all have to… 08/02/2012
Berlin and Paris frustrated as Greeks delay bailout talksGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed exasperation at the time the Greek government is taking to accept the latest tranche of austerity and reform… 06/02/2012
Greek debt swap talks drag into the weekendGreece’s private creditors say a crucial deal to slash the country’s debt is coming together. But no agreement was reached on Friday and talks with Greek… 21/01/2012
Troika back in Greece as debt deadline approachesEuropean Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank inspectors have arrived in Greece to try to reach agreement on a second rescue loan… 20/01/2012
