Politics of Greece
SYRIZA denies it has plans to change civil service hiring process
SYRIZA denied on Monday that it intends to scrap the body that assesses whether candidates have the necessary qualities to be employed in the public sector.
New Democracy will do 'whatever it takes' to prevent SYRIZA win, says minister
New Democracy candidate and outgoing Health Minister Makis Voridis has insisted that his party would do ?whatever it takes? to prevent SYRIZA winning the general elections on Sunday.
Any new Greek government will have to continue reforms, says Juncker
Any new Greek government will have to deliver on the commitments of its predecessors and continue reforms, the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told Reuters.
His comments are seen as a clear warning to Greece's left-wing Syriza party, which is solidifying its opinion poll lead over the ruling conservatives days before a Jan. 25 election.
Tsipras sees debt conference idea gathering support
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has seized on comments by Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan as evidence that not just ?progressive economists and the European Left? are coming round to his party?s argument that the European Union needs to hold a meeting to discuss how to reduce the debt of some of its members, including Greece.
New Democracy looking to attract SYRIZA doubters
New Democracy is expected to focus during the last week of the campaign on the potential of a SYRIZA victory in the January 25 elections leading to the efforts of the last few years going up in smoke.
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Next Parliament to elect Papoulias successor
President has been taking advice from constitutional experts on his options
Greece?s President Karolos Papoulias appears determined that the new Parliament to emerge from the January 25 elections will choose his successor, even if a government is not formed.
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Merkel said to see Tsipras making deals as crunch looms
Arne Delfs, Nikos Chrysoloras & Rebecca Christie
Chancellor Angela Merkel is convinced that Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras will do business with other euro-region governments if he wins next week?s election, German officials said, as a cash crunch looms for his country.
SYRIZA rules out unilateral action, wants deal by July
SYRIZA?s economic policy chief sought to soothe concerns on Friday, vowing that the leftist party has no plans to take unilateral action should it form a government after next Sunday?s election, adding however that it would have until July to hammer out a deal with creditors before serious liquidity problems arise.
Venizelos, Papandreou row continues
A spokesman for ex-Prime Minister George Papandreou?s party, the Movement of Democratic Socialists, implied on Friday that the former premier had proposed to PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos (photo), among other people, that he take over as prime minister in November 2011.
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Reports suggest lenders discussing a third loan package
The next Greek government could be offered a six-month bailout extension, while a third loan package might be put together by the troika, according to reports on Friday.