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Betting firms give their take on the outcome of Greek elections

05/01/2015 - 10:39

Ahead of the January 25 snap elections, betting companies operating in Greece have started offering odds on several events related to the upcoming polls.

Tsipras delivers SYRIZA's first, tempered message of Greek election campaign

04/01/2015 - 11:53

Alexis Tsipras delivered his first major election campaign speech on Saturday at a SYRIZA party congress in Athens.

Venizelos ready to work with SYRIZA but leftists and Papandreou to have last say

03/01/2015 - 13:20

PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos gave on Saturday his clearest indication yet that he is prepared to work with SYRIZA to form a government after the January 25 elections.

Papandreou's bid for new role in Greek politics far from simple task

02/01/2015 - 11:03

Former Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to unveil his new party on Saturday, in time for it to take part in the January 25 elections.

Snap elections in Greece: The scenarios ahead

30/12/2014 - 15:06

The triggering of snap elections in Greece has prompted many to believe that a SYRIZA government is a foregone conclusion. However, a number of factors suggest that the road ahead will have far more twists and turns.

Leaders draw battle lines as Greece heads to snap polls on Jan 25

29/12/2014 - 14:22

Greece is heading to snap elections on January 25 after Parliament failed to elect a president in the third and final vote on Monday.

Final presidential vote likely to segue into snap elections for Greece

28/12/2014 - 21:05

The Greek government goes into the final round of the presidential vote on Monday knowing it is unlikely that its candidate, Stavros Dimas, will be elected and that snap national elections will have to be called.

Greek PM offers no more incentives for presidential vote, braces for snap elections

27/12/2014 - 19:55

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has decided not to increase the offer he made last Sunday in a bid to secure the election of Stavros Dimas as president in the third and final vote on Monday.

Coalition edges towards 180 votes for president but close to exhausting resources

23/12/2014 - 14:08

The government will be on a slightly stronger footing going into the third and decisive presidential ballot on December 29 after candidate Stavros Dimas drew 168 votes in the second round on Tuesday.

Coalition to gain more support for president but still short of 180

23/12/2014 - 09:31

The government looks certain to build today on the 160 votes it received in the first presidential election but the second ballot is likely to leave much ground to be covered before the final election on December 29.