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7,000 more Greeks living abroad will be able to vote in 2. elections round

May 25, 2023 Greece, Politics 0

Greeks abroad will have the opportunity to vote one day before the June 25 general elections, as was the case in the May 21 elections. Approximately 7,000 additional voters will be able to vote abroad in the repeat elections, in addition to the 22,857 voters registered in the special electoral …

Trump and Tsipras have something in common, says banking strategist

March 28, 2017 Greece, Politics 4

At first glance, the two politicians seem worlds apart: firebrand businessman turned political upstart U.S. President Donald Trump, and left wing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, elected in 2015 to turn his country’s troubled, debt-ridden economy around. But for one strategist CNBC spoke to, the trajectories of both politicians are …

Greece’s political leaders debate: the absolute boredom

September 10, 2015 Politics 4

It was supposed to be a mega political show: the leaders of seven political parties with representatives at the Greek Parliament should stand Question & Answer to journalists from seven television channels. The leaders would have the chance to unfold their positions about crucial issues that trouble the average Greek …

Referendum: Greek voters angry at media & creditors, scare-mongering campaign seems to backfire

July 5, 2015 Politics 13

The family of a friend is divided: her husband and her two children, 20 and 21, will vote “NO” in Sunday’s referendum, while she – a left-wing voter all through her voting life – was still undecided on early Saturday afternoon. “Hm… I don’t know yet, I despise the old …

Greece’s Referendum: first Public Poll after Bank Holiday & Capital Controls

July 1, 2015 Politics 17

The first public opinion poll on Greek Referendum has been published after the government imposed bank holiday and capital controls. Conducted by ProRata for daily Efimerida ton Syntakton, shows that “NO to Creditors’ Proposals” suffered an 11% loss after the capital controls were imposed. BEFORE Bank Holiday & Capital Controls: …

How austerity changed Greek voters’ behavior: elections 2009-2015

January 27, 2015 Politics 16

Results of 25. January elections showed the inevitable: that Greeks are tired and fed up with the strict austerity program, tat has been imposed since summer 2010. Below is a color diagram showing the change in voter’s behavior. In fact they moved from socialist to right-wing and from there to …

Greek elections: “Anger” pulls the trigger in the hand of Greek voters

January 25, 2015 Politics Comments Off on Greek elections: “Anger” pulls the trigger in the hand of Greek voters

“My anger is stronger than fear Syriza may take the country out from the euro and seize my bank assets,” a friend tells me on Sunday after she cast her vote in favor of the left-wing party. A couple of days ago, Nina, 45, had called me worrying and wondering …

Greeks send resistance fighter Manolis Glezos, 91, to EP with more than 233K votes

May 27, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Greeks send resistance fighter Manolis Glezos, 91, to EP with more than 233K votes

Manolis Glezos, the WWII hero and resistance fighter, the man who took down the Nazi Flag from the Acropolis, is heading to the European Parliament after more than estimated 160,000 SYRIZA voters “crossed” his name on the ballot list. On Tuesday morning and with 31.14% of the ballots counted, Glezos …

Older Generations Voted for ND, Younger for SYRIZA

June 19, 2012 Politics, Society 5

reece’s voters demonstrated a “generations’ gap” concerning their voting behaviour. According to the findings of Sunday’s exit polls: Nea Dimocratia received almost double votes by voters older than 55 years old. SYRIZA prevails in age groups 18-54 years old. ND received 20% in 18-34 age group, 24% in 35-54 and …

German FinMin Threatens Greek Voters 36 Hours Before the Elections

May 5, 2012 Politics 6

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 …

Greek Elections: Dirty Games with Fake Opinion Polls

May 4, 2012 Politics Comments Off on Greek Elections: Dirty Games with Fake Opinion Polls

The election campaign ends today, the political parties are to hold their last meeting, and candidates to appear for the last time in the mass media. The Greek voter is supposed to get a 24-hour break from the bombardment of the ‘promises’ and ‘dilemmas’ (euro or drachma?) in order to contemplate …

PM Papademos: These Elections Decide About Greece’s Future

May 2, 2012 Politics Comments Off on PM Papademos: These Elections Decide About Greece’s Future

Caretaker prime minister of Greece and ex-banker Lucas Papademos made a crucial statement, just a few days before Greeks rush to voting booths. “The elections willl decide on the future of the country,” Papademos told to his government cabinet ministers on Wednesday. “In a few days we will hand out …

Oh,Oh,Oh! Greek Elections Under the Influence of Full Moon…

April 30, 2012 Politics Comments Off on Oh,Oh,Oh! Greek Elections Under the Influence of Full Moon…

Is this a good or a bad sign? May 2012 Full Moon occurs on May 5th, just one day before Greeks will rush to cast a vote and elect a new government. This full moon occurs at the sign of Scorpio and near Libra. Scorpio has the reputation of some …

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