Socialism in Greece
Conservatives take Crete for first time in decades
Among the impressive reversals of the Sunday's election was Crete, where ruling New Democracy scored a major victory, its first in decades on the island.
However, on another level, the evidence also suggests that Cretans have not moved as far to the right as the electoral map suggests.
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Final attempt to form coalition government fails, setting stage for new election
A meeting of political party leaders convened by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in a final attempt to form a coalition government after Sunday's inconclusive elections proved unsuccessful on Wednesday.
Greek party leaders to meet for coalition talks, open way for new elections
Greek parties that made it to the parliament after last weekend's inconclusive elections are expected to meet on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to form a coalition government.
But the process is not expected to succeed as the top three parties have already rejected separate mandates to form a coalition, opening the way for new elections next month.
SYRIZA leaking in all directions
The loss of 12 points by SYRIZA, compared to the previous election, which constitutes a negative record for a party in opposition, has put it, and its leadership, on the back foot, with large spillovers to other parties.
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SYRIZA’s strategic defeat calls for strategic decisions
SYRIZA's defeat at the polls on Sunday was a strategic defeat. It did not concern one person exclusively or the election campaign, nor does it point to certain organizational weaknesses. It is a combination of all three.
PASOK emerges as the real big winner
One of the most muted elections since the restoration of democracy ended with a very loud bang on Sunday, with incumbent New Democracy winning a clear mandate for another four-year term (with the second election in June almost certainly being nothing more than a confirmation) and main opposition SYRIZA living up to the saying that if you don't work for a thing, things won't work out for you.
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SYRIZA’s central committee to meet on Thursday
SYRIZA's central committee will convene on Thursday following the main opposition's bruising performance in the general election.
A party announcement said the meeting at a central Athens hotel would begin with a speech by party leader Alexis Tsipras at 5 p.m.
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Greece’s leftists to seek second vote instead of coalition government
Greece's leftists will receive an official mandate on Tuesday to form a coalition government after an inconclusive national election, but are expected to seek a second vote instead.
The conservative New Democracy party romped to victory with 40.8% of the vote in Sunday's poll which sent the leftist SYRIZA into a tailspin after taking 20.1% of the vote.
A ‘political earthquake’ as Mitsotakis wins a landslide victory in Greece’s elections
Greece's ruling party New Democracy achieved a huge victory in Sunday's election, managing to gain a double-digit lead over its main rival, the left-wing SYRIZA, which saw its support melt away.
Battle for dominance of the center-left
With New Democracy set to comfortably win an outright majority in the second election, which will probably take place on June 25, a relentless political battle has already begun for the dominance of the center-left of the political spectrum.
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