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02. June 2012.
Latest poll shows Syriza with 6pt lead
06:48 | 
0 | Emg.rs, Athensnews.gr
On the last day that polls can be published, one gives Syriza at 31.5 percent and New Democracy at 25.5 percent
31. May 2012.
Polls flood in, providing mixed messages
07:07 | 0 | ekathimerini.com/reuters
The outcome of an election next month, that may decide whether Greece remains in the euro was still uncertain on Wednesday after polls showed parties for and against a bailout neck-and-neck or very close to each another.
Tsipras repeats "pro-Euro" stance in 'Der Spiegel' interview
07:07 
07:08 | 0 | AMNA
Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA-EKM) party leader Alexis Tsipras stressed in an interview published by the German magazine "Der Spiegel" on Saturday that his party intended to everything in its power to keep Greece in the euro.
22. May 2012.
Bakoyannis officially re-joins New Democracy
08:37 | 0 | Athensnews.gr
Dora Bakoyannis officially announced her return to the New Democracy fold on Monday, in a joint press conference with New Democracy chief Antonis Samaras.
21. May 2012.
Caretaker Cabinet sworn in, to take Greece to new elections
08:21 | 0 | Express.gr, AMNA
The new Caretaker Government, under prime minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos will lead Greece to new parliamentary elections in precisely one month, on June 17, was sworn into office on Thursday morning by Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece.
New polls draw reaction from political parties
08:19 | 0 | Athensnews.gr
Two opinion polls published in the newspapers Proto Thema and Real News show an upward trend for the New Democracy party and for Syriza, compared to the results of the May 6 elections, and marginal gains for Pasok too.
18. May 2012.
Samaras talks with Bakoyannis to join forces in elections
08:16 | 0 | AMNA
New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras is holding talks with Democratic Alliance leader Dora Bakoyannis in order to form an alliance and go to elections united, sources told AMNA on Wednesday.
17. May 2012.
Council of State president slated for caretaker prime minister
06:44 07:31 | 0 | AMNA
New general elections will take place in Greece on June 17, with Council of State president Panagiotis Pikramenos as the caretaker prime minister, it was announced on Wednesday
16. May 2012.
Minutes from Monday party-leaders' meeting posted on Internet
10:51 10:52 | 0 | AMNA
The minutes from Monday's meeting between New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis on Monday were posted on the Greek presidency's website.
Leaders to meet again at 13:00 Wednesday to set up caretaker gov't to take country to elections
10:46 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug
The party leaders will meet again at 13:00 (11:00 GMT) on Wednesday to set up a caretaker government to take the country to elections.
15. May 2012.
Opinion poll puts SYRIZA in first place
04:37 | 0 | AMNA
The Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), which posted second in last Sunday's general elections behind New Democracy (ND), has taken the lead according to a Kapa Research opinion poll appearing in the weekend edition of To Vima newspaper.
13. May 2012.
Greece: Party leaders end first round of unity talks with president
20:17 | 0 | ekathimerini.com
The leaders of New Democracy, the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and PASOK have concluded a meeting with President Karolos Papoulias aimed at forming a unity government.The talks lasted just under 90 minutes. None of the party leaders made any statement to journalists
Greek President to now attempt to form coalition government
07:13 | 0 | Athensnews.gr
Pasok leader Evangelos Venizelos on Saturday returned a mandate to form a government, after failing to come up with coalition partners, following a meeting with President Karolos Papoulias.
11. May 2012.
Venizelos eyes unity deal after agreement with Democratic Left
10:53 | 0 | AMNA
PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos will hold talks on Friday with his counterparts at New Democracy and the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) with the aim of agreeing on a framework for a unity government after Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis on Thursday backed the
Dem. Left leader proposes 'ecumenical' all-party government until 2014
10:44 | 0 | AMNA
Meeting PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos on Thursday, Democratic Left party leader Fotis Kouvelis said that he had proposed the formation of an ecumenical government with the participation of all parties, to stay in power until the EuroParliament elections in 2014 and seek to
10. May 2012.
Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce believes resorting to elections unavoidable
07:51 | 0 | AMNA
Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce president Yiannos Grammatidis proposed as an exit new and immediate elections, under the spectrum of postelection developments, stating that he is concerned over what is happening.
Anti-bailout parties lack majority, Kammenos says
07:52 | 0 | ekathimerini.com
Greece’s anti-bailout parties do not have the necessary majority to form a government, the leader of the nationalist party Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos, said on Wednesday following talks with the head of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) who has a mandate,
08. May 2012.
High-profile PASOK ministers, cadres, voted out of parliament
05:40 | 0 | AMNA
Some of the most high-profile members of PASOK -- incumbent and former ministers and cadres -- were voted out of parliament in Sunday's general elections.
Papariga again rules out cooperation with SYRIZA
05:39 | 0 | AMNA
Papariga called on members of her party but also working class voters to join in KKE's struggle in workplaces, neighbourhoods and places of learning and not be taken in by the "disguising" of the political system that would be attempted over the next months.
07. May 2012.
Greeks redraw political map
09:58 10:07 | 0 | Emg.rs
Sunday's other big winner was Alexis Tsipras, the 38-year-old leader of the Radical Left Coalition, or Syriza, who saw his party poised for an unprecedented second place with 16.4 percent and 51 seats - the first time in nearly 40 years that any party other than New Democracy
05. May 2012.
First 'safe' estimate of election result at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Singular Logic says
08:46 | 0 | AMNA
The first "safe" estimate of Sunday's election result is not expected to emerge before 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night, according to the IT firm Singular Logic, which has been assigned the job of collecting and transmitting the results of voting throughout the country.
Gov't backs down on local authority staff election bonus, averting strike
08:47 | 0 | AMNA
In a joint ministerial decision on Thursday, Interior Minister Tassos Yiannitsis and Finance Minister Philippos Sahinidis have decided that 30,900 local authority staff will participate in the preparations for Sunday's general elections and receive an elections bonus, instead
IMF on standby in light of Sunday elections
08:48 | 0 | AMNA
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is on standby in light of Sunday's elections in Greece. An IMF representative again avoided on Thursday to state his position on the Greek elections, reiterating the position on the strict implementation of the loan contract and Greece's
04. May 2012.
ANSAmed: At least 10 parties in parliament, survey
12:27 | 0 | ANSAmed
The consequence of the end of the two-party system in Greece is that the parliament that will result from the general elections of May 6 will almost certainly include ten parties, against the current five.
PM: Elections will judge Greece's future in coming decades
12:55 | 0
The results of the upcoming general elections on Sunday will determine the future of the country in coming decades, its strategic orientation, not just which government will come to power, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos stressed while addressing the last cabinet meeting to be
Karamanlis repeats support for ND leader Samaras
12:56 | 0 | AMNA
Former prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday again spoke in support of New Democracy (ND) and its leader Antonis Samaras, his successor.
03. May 2012.
Morgan Stanley says Greek election could make or brake euro
06:58 | 0 | MIA
In his latest Sunday Start note, Morgan Stanley's Joachim Fels sees pretty huge stakes on the Greek election.
Tsipras: Target is to form Left government
06:48 | 0 | AMNA
The goal of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA parliamentary alliance) is to receive an exploratory mandate and to subsequently form a Left government, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said in an interview with AMNA.
New political parties thrive with cheap online campaigns
06:53 | 0 | ekathimerini.com
TV and radio stations are bound by rigid airtime quotas for each party during election campaigns, roughly based on their support at the last election in 2009 — making TV almost irrelevant for new parties.
30. April 2012.
Venizelos pledges no more taxes in June
11:07 | 0 | ekathimerini.com
No new taxes in June, no horizontal cuts to salaries and pensions, and a gradual lifting of a number of taxes were some of the promises PASOK president Evangelos Venizelos handed out on Saturday noon at the presentation of his party’s election program in Athens.
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