April 3, 2018
Greece, Politics
A public opinion poll with surprise results: The difference between left-wing SYRIZA and conservative main opposition party New Democracy is getting smaller. At the same time, should elections be held next Sunday, only five political parties would manage to pass the threshold of 3% and enter the Palriament. According to …
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March 9, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Greek parliament rejected on Thursday night a proposal by New Democracy to set up a special parliamentary committee to investigate a possible breach of trust by three SYRIZA ministers in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Novartis case, after it failed to secure the required majority. The proposal …
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March 1, 2018
Greece, Politics
Former New Democracy Health Minister, Giorgos Sourlas, said he was offered kickbacks by a pharmaceutical company in order to market vaccines. Speaking to state ERT TV, the former minister said he was offered 500 million Drachmas* in order to market last generation vaccines for hepatitis. “It happened once, I was …
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February 12, 2018
Greece, Politics
An explosive device went off at the entrance of a company belonging to Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki, the wife of the leader of conservative New Democracy in the early morning hours of Monday. The device consisted of three small gas canisters and exploded in Taki Street in Psyri area in downtown Athens …
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March 14, 2017
Politics, Refugees
Greece’s main opposition party New Democracy warns that 200,000 refugees and migrants will flock to Greece if the EU Turkey deal on the refugee crisis breaks apart. ND vice president Adonis Georgiadis said on Tuesday that if the confrontation between Turkey and Europe continues, Ankara will break the agreement one …
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January 19, 2017
Politics
Ex former Minister, a physician, and lawmaker of conservative New Democracy claimed that homosexuality is a contagious disease. In an interview to Parapolitika web TV, Gerasimos Giakkoumatos, 67, claimed that “in medical terms homosexuals appear in two forms: they have acquired it or they were born like this.” He said …
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October 31, 2016
Politics
Conservative daily Eleftheros Typos reveals on Monday that the minister involved in the TV licenses visited Venezuela together with a Cypriot off-shore lawyer whose name was mentioned in the Panama Papers. The visit took place back in 2013, that is 116 months before SYRIZA won the elections and came into …
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June 12, 2016
Politics
In a public opinion polls published over the weekend, main opposition party, conservative New Democracy leads with 3.5% towards governing left-wing SYRIZA. However, in polls conducted even a month ago, ND used to lead with 7%. At the same time, 32.4% of respondents declare that they do not know which …
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May 22, 2016
Politics
That was the greatest “OPS!” in the history of the Greek Parliament, I think. New Democracy MP Dimitris Stamatis told lawmakers that ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be Prime Minister of Greece in spring 2017! “The people elect the governments even if they make mistakes as in your case. In …
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April 15, 2016
Politics
Main opposition party, conservative New Democracy continues to lead in public opinion polls with party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to keep repeating on 24/7-basis: “This Syriza government is incapable.” The propaganda works: 47% of Greeks want early elections and – surprise! – among them also SYRIZA voters. Third party remains the …
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February 18, 2016
Politics
Conservative New Democracy leads with 3.7% ahead of ruling party left-wing SYRIZA. In a public opinion poll conducted 4-11 February 2016. third party in respondents’ preference is Communist KKE however with a difference of more than 17 percent. Public opinion poll conducted by MRB: ND 26.9% SYRIZA 23.2% KKE …
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December 14, 2015
Economy
And now the end is near…. and so they face the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, they’ll state their case, of which they’re certain. They’ve lived a life that’s full, they’ve traveled each and every highway; And more, much more than this, they did it their way…. …
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September 20, 2015
Politics
Ballot boxes close at 7 pm. Exit Polls will be published one minute after the voting concludes. First official results are expected around 9-9:30 pm 19:00 pm First Exit Polls – via state ERT TV error margin +/- 2% SYRIZA 30-34.8% New Democracy 28-32% Golden Dawn 6.5-8% PASOK , …
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September 16, 2015
Politics
In the first public opinion poll conducted after the debate between ex prime minister Alexis Tsipras and the leader of main opposition party conservative New Democracy Bangelis Meimarakis on Monday, Greece’s main opposition party leads wioth 0.5% towards SYRIZa. Poll conducted by Metron Analysis for private TV Action24: SYRIZA 27% …
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September 7, 2015
Politics
“Α clear majority mandate in order to form a strong government” is what Alexis Tsipras wants for left-wing SYRIZA. And one more thing: to co-govern the country together with his ex junior partner Independent Greeks (ANEL). But Greek voters do not seem to share the same approach as the former Prime …
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August 31, 2015
Politics
Not one, not two, not three… a bunch of six public opinion polls were published over the weekend, and a seventh one on Monday. SYRIZA withholds the first position however with heavy losses when compared to the January elections and with no significant difference to conservative New Democracy. According to …
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July 20, 2015
Economy, Politics
With a simple non-paper, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Monday, that the “reforms on pensions and farmers’ taxation” will not be on the voting agenda of the Parliament upcoming Wednesday. The move is understood as Tsipras’ big retreat towards SYRIZA lawmakers threatening to not vote for these measures and …
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July 6, 2015
Economy, Politics
“The revised proposal of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from June 27/28 plus five changes added by the Greek government will be the basis for the new negotiations between Greece and creditors,” after the Sunday’s Referendum. This was reportedly decided at the Political Leaders Council under President Pavlopoulos on Monday. …
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March 10, 2015
Politics
While everybody has/had been awaiting for ex Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to resign from Nea Dimokratia leadership as he lost the elections, the ex PM is still there, alive and kicking. At a 3-day meeting of the Political Committee of the party over the weekend, at least 15 ND lawmakers …
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January 27, 2015
Politics
Election 25. January 2015: seven parties succeded the 3% threshold and entered the Greek Parliament. Registered voters: 9,.911,495 . Voted 63.87%. Invalid/White 2.36%. Out of the Parliament 8,62%. Coalition government: SYRIZA (149) – Independent Greeks (13 seats) = total 162 seats in a parliament of 300. Absolute Majority in Parliament …
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