February 4, 2019
Greece, Politics
Six independent lawmakers from various political parties have joined ruling party, left-wing SYRIZA on Monday. Two of them are already ministers in Tsipras cabinet. All six had given confidence vote to the government last month. The six are: Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura (ex ANEL), Alternate Minister for Public Order Katerina …
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January 24, 2019
Greece, Politics
Unknown perpetrators threw four petrol bombs at the home of SYRIZA lawmaker Theodora Tzakri in Giannitsa, Central Macedonia, on Wednesday night. The petrol bombs fell on the balcony that caught fire. At the time of the attack, Tzakri’s husband, her underage child and her parents-in-law were at home. Tzakri described …
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October 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
Without mentioning the name of his junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos, Prime Minister Alexisi Tsipras sent a clear message to Defense Minister saying that there is no alternative plan to the Prespes Agreement with FYROMand that those who are not in charge should not….. Speaking at the convention of SYRIZA …
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October 10, 2018
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the SYRIZA flank of Greece’s coalition government distanced themselvesf from coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his Alternative Plan on Prespes Agreement. “The Greek government sticks to its commitment in the Prespes Agreement and respects [FYROM PM Zoran] Zaev’s efforts to pass the constitutional changes through …
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September 24, 2018
Greece, Politics
SYRIZA lawmaker Petros Konstantineas was beaten and slightly injured by a group of people over the Macedonia issue. The incident took place outside the hangout of ‘Bulldogs’, supporters of local football club “Blck Storm” in Kalamata, Peloponnese, on Sunday afternoon. The MP had just left a football match and was …
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September 19, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece’s main opposition party New Democracy has announced that its lawmakers will no longer appear on panels of the state broadcaster ERT. The decision comes just a few months after ruling party SYRIZA decided to boycott private SKAI TV for “one-sided propaganda against the government.” The decision was taken in …
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August 27, 2018
Greece, Politics
Interior Minister Panos Skourletis was elected new SYRIZA central committee general secretary on Monday night. With 126 YES votes and 18 ‘blank’, the 144 delegates opened the door for the long anticipated government reshuffle. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is poised to announce a cabinet reshuffle this week to freshen up …
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July 9, 2018
Greece, Politics
“If you love Greece, help us get rid of Alexis Tsipras and his zombie party,” write former SYRIZA MP and Parliament Speaker in first left-wing government, Zoi Konstantopoulou. In an op-ed posted in UK’s The Guardian, the ex comrade accuses Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras and her former party that they …
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July 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
Majority of Greeks are against early elections, considers the Macedonia Agreement “negative” and are pessimistic about the economy. What is cause of concern in the public opinion survey published on Sunday is that Greeks are eager to embrace extreme views when it comes to the Macedonia Agreement 18% agree with …
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July 6, 2018
Greece, Politics
Interior Minister Panos Skourletis submitted an amendment to the Greek Palriament on Friday calling for the establishment of a 12-member committee to explore the voting options for Greeks living abroad. The committee will have to record and evaluate the situation regarding Greek voters living abroad as well as parameters (institutional, …
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July 1, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece’s ruling party SYRIZA is allegedly considering to hold a referendum in upcoming autumn, most likely in November. According to ‘secure’ information by the Sunday edition of newspaper Eleftheros Typos, the ruling left-wing party is hurrying up to close as many fronts as possible, both internal and external and implement …
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June 26, 2018
Greece, Politics
A lawmaker from Independent Greeks (ANEL) resigned on Tuesday over the Macedonia Agreement. The resignation leaves Tsipras’ coalition partner ANEL with just seven lawmakers and puts to government majority at risk. It is the second MP out of ANEL in the last ten days. MP Giorgos Lazaridis who is elected …
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June 26, 2018
Very Mix
Dozens of far-rights and members of a local football club rioted in city of Thessaloniki over the Macedonia agreement. Police used tear gas and stun grenades in attempts to break up protests that lasted until late on Monday night. Macedonia protesters chanted slogans and “Macedonia is Greek” and accused the …
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June 18, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece’s politics has reached bottom. A local official from conservative, right-wing New Democracy has called the community of Pangaio to proceed with pogroms against SYRIZA members and supporters in the area. “Let’s smash the shops and the cars belonging to Left-wing,” the member of the Municipality of Pangaio by Kavala, …
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May 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
“Assassination attacks launched by Israeli army against Palestinian protesters are causing repulsion,” Greece’s ruling party SYRIZA said in a statement issued late Monday afternoon. The left-wing party of Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras is calling on the international community to condemn the attacks that took place in view of the …
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April 19, 2018
Uncategorized
The gap between ruling left-wing SYRIZA and main opposition party conservative New Democracy is narrowing, according to the most recent public opinion poll. The gap has decreased to 4.7% from 4.9% in a poll in February conducted by the same company. At the same time, Tsipras’ junior coalition partner Independent …
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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 19, 2018
Greece, Politics
Scenarios of rupture between the two government coalition partners left-wing SYRIZA and nationalist-conservative Independent Greeks (ANEL) are growing, despite the fact that government officials from SYRIZA vehemently dismiss them. What makes the issue more suspenseful is that a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with ANEL leader and Defense Minister, …
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March 16, 2018
Very Mix
A group of anti-authoritarians attacked a church in downtown Athens, just hours after a court in Aigio acquitted Metropolis Amvrosios of the offense of hate speech and public incitement against gays. A group of some fifteen people wearing hoods reportedly hurled molotov cocktail bombs, stones and paint at the walls …
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March 9, 2018
Greece, Politics
“Syriza is undermining democracy is Greece,” and the “Tsipras government has mounted an attack on the rule of law,” writes former prime minister Antonis Samaras from conservative New Democracy. In an opinion article posted on Financial Times, the prime minister who closed state broadcaster ERT overnight in June 2013is unfolding …
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