Yiannis Ragousis
Opposition slams government over island riots
Greece's leftist opposition has attacked the conservative government after clashes between riot police and local communities protesting against plans to create closed migrant detention camps on the Aegean islands continued for a second day Wednesday.
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Tsipras tries to rebrand SYRIZA party
With Greece gearing up for ballots next month, ruling SYRIZA is trying to expand its electoral catchment by rebranding its image as a "progressive" political force.
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What next for Gennimata and New Democracy?
Interest in recent elections to pick a leader for Greece's nascent center-left party was not limited to ideologically affiliated politicians and voters. Ruling SYRIZA leftists and the conservative New Democracy opposition followed developments closely and appeared surprised by the large turnout.
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Voters to decide on leader for new center-left party
Elections to select a leader for the new center-left party will take place on Sunday, with all nine candidates hoping for a strong voter turnaround.
Center-left candidates brace for Sunday's leadership vote
Campaigning by candidates for the leadership of the new center-left party officially ends on Friday night, two days before elections take place on Sunday, with speeches by the leader of To Potami Stavros Theodorakis at Zappeion Hall in Athens and PASOK MEP Nikos Androulakis at the Vellidio Conference Hall in Thessaloniki.
Candidates for new center-left party to meet again in TV debate
As the nine candidates for a new center-left party prepared to cross swords in the second round of a televised debate on Monday night, directions were published online regarding the voting procedure.
Ten candidates line up for top job in center-left party
Three more candidates threw their hat into the race for the leadership of Greece's new center-left political party on Friday - the deadline to submit their nomination.
More contenders for the helm of new center-left party
Up to eight candidates may be vying for the leadership of Greece's new center-left party in elections slated for October, after Mimis Androulakis, an outspoken PASOK euro MP and author, suggested on Friday that he will run for the post.
Theodorakis expected to make leadership bid for Democratic Alignment
Stavros Theodorakis, leader of the centrist To Potami party, has suggested that he will run for the leadership of Democratic Alignment in elections scheduled for October.
New center-left party braces for leadership race
Potential contenders in the Democratic Alignment leadership election will have to declare their candidacy by September 15, Kathimerini reports, adding that campaigning will last for six weeks.
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