World & Nation
Despite a spectacular U-turn on austerity, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras scored a victory at the polls in Greece on Sunday, with his left-wing Syriza party once again set to capture the most seats in Parliament.
Sept. 20, 2015
The debate over whether Greece should exit from the euro, the common European currency, appears to be coming to a head.
May 27, 2015
The radical left Syriza party of former prime minister Alexis Tsipras is pulling ahead of the conservative main opposition party in the run-up to Greece’s snap general election on Sept. 20, according to an opinion poll published Friday.
Sept. 11, 2015
A jubilant Alexis Tsipras vowed to continue fighting for his country’s pride and to quickly form a coalition government after his left-wing Syriza party comfortably won Greece’s third national vote this year on Sunday.
Sept. 19, 2015
Greece faces a new national election by July 2 after the prime minister’s center-right party failed to secure an outright majority in Parliament.
May 22, 2023
Greece’s conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis marks a landslide victory in the country’s second election in five weeks.
June 25, 2023
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras conceded defeat Sunday after a partial vote count showed Greece’s opposition conservatives comfortably winning the first parliamentary election since the country emerged from its international bailouts.
July 7, 2019
Following a politically charged five-year trial, a Greek court rules that the far-right Golden Dawn party is a criminal organization.
Oct. 7, 2020
The future of the Greek government was thrown into question Sunday after the defense minister announced he was quitting and withdrawing his party from the ruling coalition to protest a pending agreement with neighboring Macedonia over its name.
Jan. 14, 2019
ATHENS, Greece Claiming a surprising victory with projections showing more than 35 percent support Sunday, Alexis Tsipras and his Syriza party said they would form a coalition government with former partner Independent Greeks and “continue fighting for the sake of the people.”