Greek government formation, January
Sparks fly between ruling ND and SYRIZA over debate
The disagreements about the composition of the debate between party leaders has sparked a clash between ruling New Democracy and main opposition SYRIZA.
Putting the far right on center stage
In a political culture where polarization reigns for no specific ideological reason, very often a political party's policies and personnel choices are determined by its rivals actions and personalities. In recent years, this has brought the extreme right to the center stage of politics.
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A stable progressive government is possible
SYRIZA will not seek to form a government if it comes second in the general elections on May 21, the main opposition party's leader and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, tells Kathimerini in an interview.
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Greece’s main opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage
The leader of Greece's opposition has promised to legalize same-sex marriage with full parental rights if he wins a general election next month, in a move that would make it the first predominantly Orthodox Christian country to do so.
Alexis Tsipras, who heads the main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, said his government would grant same-sex couples the legal right to marry.
Cash reserve allowed for economic recovery
Giorgos Houliarakis was perhaps the most popular member of the SYRIZA government among his European Union peers. He was one of the very few people who focused on the real numbers of the economy and realistic data.
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Coalition government can be built around SYRIZA, says opposition chief
A progressive coalition centered on SYRIZA - provided it comes first in the election - will provide stability for a full four-year term, the leader of the main opposition, Alexis Tsipras said on Monday.
As elections loom, narratives scrutinized
The speculation around partnerships between parties against the backdrop of ruling New Democracy's aim to form a single-party government will be the central theme of the long election period that will end on July 2. The first election in May will be conducted with the single proportional system.
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SYRIZA set to rebrand itself as ‘progressive alliance’
Leftist SYRIZA opposition is expected to change its name to SYRIZA Progressive Alliance as part of the party's efforts to diversify its political staff and expand its electoral catchment.
In a meeting of the party's political secretariat on Tuesday, it was decided that leader Alexis Tsipras will put forward the new name at the next political council.
Varoufakis to publish illicit Eurogroup files
Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who served during the leftist SYRIZA government's first term in 2015, has said that he will be publishing his recordings of negotiations with Greece's eurozone partners and creditors on March 16.
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Events of 2015 back in the limelight
The events of early 2015, when SYRIZA was negotiating austerity terms with Greece's creditors, stole the limelight again yesterday in Parliament, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressing the need for a public discussion on what exactly happened in the first half of 2015 when SYRIZA came to power and negotiated Greece's bailout.
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