Greek centre-left leadership election
PASOK leader vows risk-free change ahead of June 25 vote
Nikos Androulakis, the leader of PASOK, which came third in the May 21 elections, addressed the party's central political committee and new parliamentary group on Sunday. The meeting was attended by candidates and PASOK officials from all parts of Greece.
Androulakis gives nod to coalition gov’t provided strong party showing
Nikos Androulakis, the leader of Greece's third-largest political coalition, PASOK-KINAL, has expressed his support for a coalition government after the May 21 election, provided that his party performs well in the vote, enabling him to negotiate their political priorities with the top vote-getting party.
Who won the debate between the candidates for the KINAL party leadership?
By Dimitris Chondros
Who won the debate between the five candidates [the sixth, former PM George Papandreou, refused to participate] for the leadership of the KINAL (Movement for Change)?
The return of Pasok: A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’?
By Loukas Apostolides
Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, is one of the most frequently staged plays in the entire world.
Ever since 2012, the "return of Pasok" to the central political stage is reminiscent of the play, as there were no results on the path to return.
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PASOK to hold congress Nov. 23-24
PASOK, Greece's once-dominant socialist party, will hold an extraordinary party congress at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) in Neo Faliro on November 23 and 24, the party's congress organizing committee said.
Works will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday with an address by party leader Fofi Gennimata and conclude on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Center-left KINAL in upheaval after departures
Center-left Movement for Change (KINAL), which is polling in third place ahead of national elections in July, was in a state of upheaval on Sunday after two candidates and a party cadre quit in protest at the withdrawal of socialist heavyweight Evangelos Venizelos.
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Venizelos quits socialist KINAL
Evangelos Venizelos, a former leader of the socialist PASOK party, and foreign minister, has quit the Movement for Change (KINAL), the socialist alliance that got third place in last week's European Parliament election.
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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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ND backing idea of 'mini-review' of Constitution
New Democracy appears to be considering a proposal by Constitutional Law Professor Nikos Alivizatos for a "mini-review" of the Greek Constitution that could be initiated by the main opposition party and the Movement for Change coalition of centrist and center-left parties.
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New center-left party wraps up inaugural conference, unveils new logo
Greece's new center-left Movement for Change wrapped up its inaugural conference in Athens on Saturday. Officials unveiled the party's new logo, a rose in red, blue and green.
Earlier, the party's charter and policy program was approved by the overwhelming majority of members.