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Greece's left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader
Read full article: Greece's left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leaderGreece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, has suffered a damaging setback as nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership.
Greece's opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect
Read full article: Greece's opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defectGreece’s main opposition party has suffered a split after a left-wing faction announced it was breaking away, accusing the party’s recently elected leader of abandoning its core ideology for a sort of “right-wing populism.”.
Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat
Read full article: Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeatGreece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras has announced his decision to step down after a crushing election defeat.
Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece's prime minister while far-right sees election surge
Read full article: Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece's prime minister while far-right sees election surgeGreece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive term.
Greece's conservative New Democracy party wins landslide election victory for second 4-year term
Read full article: Greece's conservative New Democracy party wins landslide election victory for second 4-year termGreece’s conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has vowed to speed up reforms following his landslide victory in the country’s second election in five weeks.
Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds
Read full article: Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholdsGreeks heading to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis expected to win reelection by a large margin.
Greece heads to new election, after conservatives fail to clinch majority despite landslide win
Read full article: Greece heads to new election, after conservatives fail to clinch majority despite landslide winGreece is heading toward a new general election two days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right New Democracy party won a landslide victory in a national vote but failed to clinch a majority in parliament.
Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority
Read full article: Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majorityGreece faces new national elections as early as June 25, after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed he wouldn't try to build a coalition government — despite having dominated the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century.
Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority
Read full article: Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majorityThe conservative party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has won a landslide election victory Sunday but without enough parliamentary seats to form a government outright.
Focus on coalition horse-trading as Greek election looks unlikely to deliver a strong winner
Read full article: Focus on coalition horse-trading as Greek election looks unlikely to deliver a strong winnerSunday’s Greek parliamentary election looks likely to be a dress rehearsal for a new round of voting in the busy summer tourist season.
As wiretap claims rattle government, Greece bans spyware
Read full article: As wiretap claims rattle government, Greece bans spywareLawmakers in Greece have approved legislation banning commercial spyware and reforming rules for legally-sanctioned wiretaps following allegations that senior government officials and journalists had been targeted by shadowy surveillance software.
Censure motion over storm fails against Greek government
Read full article: Censure motion over storm fails against Greek governmentA censure motion brought by the main opposition party against the Greek government over its handling of a severe snowstorm last Monday has been rejected after a three-day debate.
Greece: "Lockdown fatigue" blamed for fueling mass protests
Read full article: Greece: "Lockdown fatigue" blamed for fueling mass protestsFaced with a surge in coronavirus infections and a wave of violent anti-government demonstrations, Greeces center-right prime minister accused political opponents Friday March 12, 2021, of exploiting lockdown fatigue. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)ATHENS – Faced with a surge in coronavirus infections and a wave of violent anti-government demonstrations, Greece’s center-right prime minister accused political opponents Friday of exploiting lockdown fatigue. Speaking in parliament, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis claimed opposition parties had acted irresponsibly and ignored his appeals for calm. Alexis Tsipras, a former prime minister and current left-wing opposition leader, argued that the government’s use of heavy-handed policing had backfired. “I am speaking as the health minister and not through party affiliation,” Vassilis Kikilias said during a health briefing.
In Greece, political spat over lockdown turns personal
Read full article: In Greece, political spat over lockdown turns personalA spat has erupted over competing claims that the prime minister and his main rival broke the spirit of pandemic restrictions that have renewed financial hardship for many voters. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was photographed last weekend posing with his mountain bike, without a mask, alongside five motocross riders on a hillside trail outside Athens. Greece's lockdown rules exempt people who've gone outdoors for exercise, including cycling, from the obligation to wear a mask. Greece’s pandemic death toll reached close to 3,100 on Monday, with most deaths occurring after Nov. 1. The current lockdown was launched on Nov. 7 and initially planned to last for three weeks.
Police fire tear gas to break up banned gatherings in Greece
Read full article: Police fire tear gas to break up banned gatherings in GreeceProtesters from the communist party-affiliated PAME union run away to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police during clashes in central Athens, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Nov. 17, the day the uprising was quashed, is marked each year with wreath-laying ceremonies at the Athens Polytechnic commemorating those who died there, followed by marches to the U.S. Embassy. But a later, larger gathering by about 1,500 people in central Athens dissolved after police detained several people and eventually used tear gas and a water cannon. “Democracy and historical memory cannot be quarantined.”Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis laid a wreath at the Athens Polytechnic amid tight security. ___Costas Kantouris in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Derek Gatopoulos in Athens contributed to this report.
North Macedonia: Social Democrats score narrow election win
Read full article: North Macedonia: Social Democrats score narrow election winThe leader of the ruling SDSM party Zoran Zaev wearing a face mask celebrates his victory at the North Macedonia general election, in Skopje, early Tuesday, July 16, 2020. A suspected hacking attack caused the site of North Macedonia's electoral commission to crash for hours after polls closed in the country's national elections Wednesday, delaying preliminary results that showed the Social Democrats narrowly leading the center-right opposition. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)SKOPJE North Macedonia's pro-Western Social Democrats said they were ready Thursday to start complicated power-sharing negotiations after winning a narrow election victory in a poll held up for months by the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev's Social Democrats declared victory after receiving 36% of the vote with 94% of ballots counted, according to official results. Coalition talks will involve parties representing the countrys ethnic Albanian minority, which makes up nearly a quarter of the countrys 2.1 million population.