Political instability and potential euro exit have increased fears among Greeks who withdrew some 6 billion euro from bank accounts in the last 15-20 days. Panicked citizens believe it is ‘safer’ to have euro bank notes at home, than to let savings at the banks exposing them to the danger …

Stunned Greeks are still shocked after the live outbreak of raw violence on their TV screens this morning, when an extreme-right MP punched a female Communist MP and emptied a glass of water to another from left-wing SYRIZA. While in internet forums and social media some applauded that act of …

Greek voters are very confused. And frustrated. And they tend to change their mind at least twice per day depending on the economic news, the panic creating policies of national and international “Cassandras”, the latest bill from the tax office… According to the public opinion poll conducted by VPRC for …

Conservative Nea Dimocratia leads in the latest public opinion poll conducted by GPO for Mega TV. When asked what party they will vote for at June 17 elections, respondents answered: ND 23.4% – SYRIZA 22.1% – PASOK 13.5% – INDEPENDENT GREEKS 7.4% – KKE 5.9% – DEMOCRATIC LEFT 5.1% -CHRYSI …

“We have learned with pleasure that Nea Dimocratia put on the elections list in the B’ electorate of Athens, Nikolaos Stathopoulos, president of the D’ Hunters’ Association. We believe that such initiatives will meet the support of Greek hunters, who would in fact cast their voters in favor of ND” said …

Conflicting are the results of the two latest public opinion polls ahead the June-17 elections. Two different polls give the first place in ‘voting intention’ to two different parties. At the same time the majority of respondents believe that conservative Nea Democratia will win the elections. Results from  public opinion poll …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel “ordered” Greeks to hold a ‘euro referendum’ together with June elections. Merkel conveyed her ….thoughts to president Karolos Papoulias when she called him on Friday morning. In a statement released by the office of the Greek prime minister, it is said that Panagiotis Pikrammenos briefed the …

While public opinion polls right after the elections showed left-wing SYRIZA to emerge first in the ‘voting intention’, things seem to have changed during the last three days. One reason are confused statements by SYRIZA officials about the economic programme of the party. Another reason is the artificial polarization created mainly by conservative …

Greeks are trapped in a storm of political instability and economic uncertainty with recession at -7% and unemployment over 21%.  While they are struggling to cope with the situation and make ends meet,  they are exposed to a barrage of statements coming from abroad and threatening them euro exit. Even if this …

“Elections are over, long live the new elections!” This could be the slogan in Greece after 10-day government talks failed to come to a solution of a sustainable government. This happened for two reasons: First, because the austerity-hit and frustrated Greek voters were dispersed in all four directions of the political spectrum, thus …

The meeting between Antonis Samaras (ND), Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) and Fotis Kouvelis (DEMOCRATIC LEFT) with the President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias ended on Monday evening one hour after it started. The three leaders left the Presidential Mansion without any statements and leaving Greeks puzzling. Papoulias had summoned the three leaders …

Greek countdown towards a government or fresh elections is ticking at a high speed. On Sunday, the president’s meetings with political leaders in an attempt to form a government failed. However, president Karolos Papoulias does not give up. He has refreshed his invitations to leaders of ND, SYRIZA, PASOK and DEMOCRATIC LEFT …

President of Greece Karolos Papoulias seems to have “nuggets of optimism” that he can manage to bring together a broader coalition government. Papoullias said so while meeting Evangelos Venizelos, when leader of PASOK was returning the mandate to form a government on Saturday noon. The third failed attempt within five …

The man has nerve. And urgently needs crash courses in Democracy. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble intervened in the democratic process of elections and openly threatened Greek voters. In an attempt to influence the free democratic choice, Schaeuble said that “if  Greek voters were to vote for a majority that does not …

Greece΄s technocrat prime minister Lucas Papademos plans to resume his academic career after a snap election on May 6, a senior government official said, having secured a second bailout for the country. According to Reuters, a former vice president of the European Central Bank, Papademos took over as leader of …

Greeks seem to have a new hobby: boo and insult politicians while they hold election campaign meetings. The number of incidents increase almost on a daily basis, as the elections thermometer rises, the politicians are exposed to the public preferably via the secure area of the television screen and the leaders of the  …

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told his cabinet ministers that the early parliamentary elections will take place on May 6th 2012. Papademos revealed the date of elections at the last meeting of the cabinet, Skai TV reported. The prime minister will meet the president at 5:00 pm and brief him …

Humour is the best way to overcome political frustration and economic despare. A Greek decided to symbolically sell his vote on the eBay. The seller makes a parody of the statement of deputy PM Theodoros Pangalos (PASOK) who claimed that the votes were on sale during elections in Greece. Indeed …

State broadcaster NET reported that Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet the President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Papademos will brief Papoulias on the date of the elections. At 8 pm the prime minister will address the public throug a televised message. During the …

The rumors about postponement of the early elections has been persisting since the last 48 hours. The rumor alerting millions of austerity-hit, debt-ridden and frustrated Greeks waiting to down vote several politicians, had almost a logical basis. While the government had said that the snap polls would be held around  the end …