Political history of Greece
Parliament kept open for amendments
Opposition parties indicated on Tuesday that they will boycott Parliament after the government submitted a series of amendments to the House, chiefly foreseeing public sector hirings.
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PM: Tax exemption bill to go to vote before polls
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday that he will introduce an amendment before Parliament is dissolved to revoke a planned reduction in the tax-free threshold and that he will ask Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to set in motion on June 10 the process for early general elections.
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Mitsotakis scraps rallies, opts for topical discussion with small groups
Straight on the heels of a triple electoral triumph in European, mayoral, and regional elections, main opposition conservative New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to do away with large electoral rallies in favour of meetings nationwide with small groups of voters for interactive discussions on various subject areas in New Democracy's programme.
Editorial: The price of betrayed hopes
The transformation of the political map of Greece after the run-offs in regional and municipal elections on 2 June is stunning.
There has not been such a crushing electoral defeat for a ruling party in decades.
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ND seeking powerful mandate
As ruling leftist SYRIZA seeks to pick up the pieces in the wake of its resounding defeat in local, regional and European Parliament elections and to look for a new narrative that will carry it to national elections on July 7, New Democracy is looking at the realistic prospect of forming a majority government.
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Independent Greeks to dicuss participation in elections on Sunday
After a devastating performance in recent polls for European Parliament and regional and local government, the Independent Greeks (ANEL) party has decided to defer a decision on whether it will run in next month's general elections until a meeting on Sunday of its national council.
New Democracy is strong favorite to win general elections
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced his intention to step down and bring the October election forward, probably to July 7, following the ruling SYRIZA party's poor showing in the European and local elections.
Movement for Change is 'committing political suicide,' says Venizelos
Socialist veteran Evangelos Venizelos accused Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Fofi Gennimata of committing political suicide by playing into the hands of New Democracy and denied rumors that he was eyeing some form of cooperation with the center-right opposition.
Resistance home targeted by far-right vandals
The Greek Communist Party (KKE) said on Monday that "fascists" had vandalized the entrance to the premises of a foundation in the Athens suburb of Aghios Dimitrios which offers shelter and care to veterans of the National Liberation Front (EAM) - the movement of the Greek Resistance during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II.
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Tsipras: 'Important to know how to win and how to lose'
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras acknowledged on Sunday the defeat of his party's candidates in the second round of the regional and municipal elections in Greece, saying one "must know how to win but also know how to lose."