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Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left), founded in 2004, won Greece's general election in January 2015. The party was defeated by the center-right New Democracy party in a snap election in 2019.

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A delegate reads a newspaper on the 3rd day of the Syriza party convention. The headline reads 'Looking ahead to the presidential election', Athens, Greece, February 24, 2024

Are the days of Greece's radical-left Syriza party numbered?

Instead of launching a "progressive counterattack," Greece's largest opposition party is consumed by infighting.
PoliticsFebruary 26, 2024
Alexis Tsipras greets supporters as he heads to vote in Athens

Greece: Syriza leader Tsipras resigns after major defeat

After his fifth straight election defeat, the former Greek prime minister has said he will not be running again.
PoliticsJune 29, 2023
Leader of the conservative New Democracy party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, attends the swearing-in ceremony to become the new Greek prime minister, Presidential Palace, Athens, Greece, June 26, 2023

Greece: Mitsotakis takes office after conservative landslide

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as PM after winning an absolute majority with the help of a new electoral system.
PoliticsJune 27, 2023
The leader of Greece's conservative New Democracy party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, greets supporters during an election evening event on June 25, 2023.

Greece's conservatives win landslide election

Greece's center-right New Democracy party has won an overwhelming victory in Sunday's parliamentary election.
PoliticsJune 26, 202301:59 min
Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking to a crowd outside the New Democracy party headquarters

Greece election: Conservatives claim resounding victory

Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his party now has a "safe majority" in parliament that will allow it to enact "major reforms."
PoliticsJune 26, 2023
Posters for the social-democratic PASOK party in Greece in the run-up to the parliamentary election on Sunday, June 25, 2023

Greece: Leftist parties in crisis in run-up to election

Greece goes to the polls on Sunday for the second time in just over a month. The outlook for leftist parties is bleak.
PoliticsJune 21, 2023
Kyriakos Mitsotakis talking to media

Greek elections: Ruling party wins over Syriza

With most votes counted, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative ND party is far ahead of left-leaning Syriza
PoliticsMay 21, 2023
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seen on a display video wall at the campaign kiosk of the "New Democracy" party, Athens, Greece, May 6, 2023

Greek election: Young voters turn backs on major parties

Ahead of Sunday's election, young voters feel let down by the state and have lost faith in the political system.
PoliticsMay 19, 2023
In this photo provided by the Greek Prime Minister's Office, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis answers a question during an interview on Greece's ANTENNA TV

Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'

A Greek newspaper has reported that more than 30 people, including government ministers, have been under surveillance.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2022
Kyriakos Mitsotakis waves while talking to supporters

Greek conservatives score 'clear victory' in snap election

Greece's opposition New Democracy party has won the highest share of the vote, according to official projections.
PoliticsJuly 7, 2019
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerges from a voting booth after casting ballots for the European Parliament elections and Greek local elections on May 26, 2019.

Change in store in Greek elections?

Greeks will elect a new parliament on Sunday, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras fighting for survival.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2019
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Greek voters: disappointed and angry

Voters in Greece will go to the polls this Sunday in a snap national election.
PoliticsJuly 5, 201903:26 min
Ioannina, Greece

Greek Jewish mayor highlights multicultural history

The descendant of Holocaust survivors will lead a city once full of Jews. He aims to breathe new life into the area.
PoliticsJune 6, 2019
Athens, Greece: Electoral victory for Kostas Bakoyannis

Greek conservatives win big in local elections

Greeks have returned to the ballot box after the ruling Syriza party suffered a crushing defeat in EU elections.
PoliticsJune 2, 2019
Griechenland Alexis Tsipras in Athen

Inside Europe: Snap elections for Greece

The Greek government has set the date for snap national elections: July 7. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the date after his ruling Syriza party suffered a crushing defeat in the recent European Parliament elections. The leftist leader has shown himself to be the ultimate political survivor but he may have a hard time staying in the game. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens.
PoliticsMay 31, 201903:47 min
Yonous Muhammadi

From Afghan refugee to EU candidate

Yonous Muhammadi arrived in Greece in 2001 after fleeing the Taliban in his native Afghanistan. Now the 46-year-old is running in the European Parliament elections. He's hoping to use his real life experience to help shape migration policy in Brussels.
PoliticsMay 24, 201907:01 min
A group of demonstrators carries a Greek flag with carnations placed on it

Greek anniversary marred by clashes

Greeks have held rallies to recall a 1973 military-crushed student uprising. Afterwards, radicals clashed with police.
PoliticsNovember 18, 2018
Alexander the Great statue with Macedonian flag

Greece-Macedonia name dispute compromise faces opposition

There's slender hope of a rapprochement in the quarrel between Greece and Macedonia — but still no breakthrough.
PoliticsMay 21, 2018
Moskovou Spiros Kommentarbild App

Appearance and reality

Spiros Moskovou
Greece's euro crisis is no longer in the headlines, but the problem has still not been resolved, says Spiros Moskovou.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2016
Griechenland Athen Parlament Alexis Tsipras

Syriza im the throes of change

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to revamp Syriza and make it a strong, big tent party that is loyal to him.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2016
Griechenland Athen Proteste gegen Tsipras

Between hope and despair

Greeks refuse to resign themselves to the hardships of the crisis like the despised ENFIA property tax.
September 8, 2016
Griechenland Athen Parlament Abgeordnete Streit

Lukewarm reforms

Greece again agrees to long overdue reforms at the last minute.
May 9, 2016
Griechenland Athen Parlament Alexis Tsipras

Austerity debate in Athens ahead of vote

The Greek parliament is debating a set of tough economic reforms for a final day before voting.
May 8, 2016
Griechenland Generalstreik Demonstration in Athen

Crucial vote looms for Greek government

Greeks rally against painful tax and pension reforms as billions in cuts are demanded by creditors.
May 8, 2016
People waving Greek flags outside parliament

Greece: Reprimand for Syriza critics

A Greek journalists' union is disciplining members of the media who called for a 'Yes' vote during the 2015 referendum.
April 11, 2016
Griechenland Parlament Premierminister Alexis Tsipras

Manifold challenges for Tsipras

The key challenge for Tsipras will be to rise above the incompetence, corruption and short-sightedness.
March 12, 2016
Griechenland Protest gegen Kürzungen

General strike over pensions paralyzes Greece

Greece has been hit by a 24-hour walkout which halted trains and ferries, closed schools, and grounded domestic flights.
February 4, 2016
Moskovou Spiros Kommentarbild App

Greece - a lost year

Spiros Moskovou
Spiros Moskovou takes a very critical look at the past 12 months in Greece with Alexis Tsipras.
January 25, 2016
Griechenland Regierungserklärung Alexis Tsipras

Tsipras vows to implement pension reform

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has marked one year in office by telling supporters that his pension reform bill must go ahead.
January 25, 2016
Griechenland Rentner

Tsipras risks pension reform

The left-wing Athens government risks a reform of the pension system.
January 13, 2016
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks on during a parliamentary session for a reforms bill vote in Athens, Greece

Greek parliament passes austerity measures

Greece's parliament has approved new austerity measures in order to receive its next round of loans.
November 19, 2015
Griechenland Demonstration Streik Sparprogramm EU

Greek walkouts

Tens of thousands of Greeks have walked off the job in protest of the government's capitulation in bailout talks.
November 12, 2015
Greek parliament

Greece adopts new round of austerity measures

Greece's parliament has approved further reforms demanded by the country's creditors in return for rescue funding.
October 17, 2015
Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Minister

Inside Europe - Whither Greece?

Anthee Carassava talks to Neil King about what's in store for Greece on its austere road to reform.
September 24, 201503:16 min
Alexis Tsipras and Euclid Tsakalotos

Tsakalotos key in Tsipras' cabinet

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made few changes to his former cabinet after his Syriza party won snap elections.
September 23, 2015
Greek prime minister and leader of leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras waves to supporters after winning the general election in Athens, Greece, September 20, 2015 (Photo: REUTERS/Michalis Karagiannis)

Greece's Tsipras sworn in as premier

Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras has been sworn in as Greece's prime minister for the second time in nine months.
September 21, 2015
Griechenland Athen Wahlen Alexis Tsipras und Panos Kammenos

Tsipras: A second chance

Left-wing party leader Alexis Tsipras' victory in Greece's general elections is surprisingly clear.
September 21, 2015
Griechenland Alexis Tsipras Sieger der Parlamentswahlen

EU congratulates Tsipras on election win

The EU has urged a speedy implementation of economic reforms in Greece after Alexis Tsipras' election win.
September 21, 2015
Moskovou Spiros Kommentarbild App

A second round as Tribune of the People

Spiros Moskovou
Alexis Tsipras has won the election and rid himself of the critics in his party - but will he now push through reforms?
September 21, 2015
Alexis Tsipras

Tsipras, Syriza declare victory in Greece

Greece's leftist Syriza party has claimed its second national election victory in less than a year.
September 20, 2015
Griechenland Athen Wahlen Wahllokal Tsipras

Greek conservatives concede defeat to Syriza

Vangelis Meimarakis, the leader of conservative New Democracy party, conceded defeat to PM Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party.
September 20, 2015
Griechenland Athen Wahlen Wahllokal Anhänger Syriza

Greece: Too many choices, no real alternative

For the third time this year, Greek voters were asked to determine their country's future.
September 20, 2015
Griechenland vorgezogene Wahlen 2015

Greeks vote in close-run election

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking a new mandate for reforms demanded by international creditors.
September 20, 2015
Moskovou Spiros Kommentarbild App

Syriza must win!

Spiros Moskovou
People have grown weary of Alexis Tsipras, but it would be worse for Greece if Syriza became the opposition.
September 19, 2015
Griechenland, Flüchtlinge in Athen

Greece and the refugees

Once a marginal issue, the question of how to deal with refugees could play a key role in Greece's election.
September 19, 2015
Vangelis Meimarakis and Alexis Tsipras

Greece election rivals tied in polls

Last-minute pre-election polls in Greece show the Syriza and New Democracy parties almost neck and neck.
September 19, 2015
Griechenland Wahlkampfplakate Alexis Tsipras und Vangelis Meimarakis

Split Greece prepares to vote

At least nine parties stand a good chance of winning seats in the new Greek parliament.
September 17, 2015
Griechenland - TV-Duell Tsipras gegen Meimarakis

Tsipras refuses possible coalition

Tsipras has said he will not form an "unnatural" grand coalition government with conservative rivals.
September 15, 2015

New dawn in Greece

Alexis Tsipras may have little choice but to form a coalition after the upcoming Greek election.
September 8, 2015
Griechenland Wahlen Wahlplakate in Athen

Greek voters still favor Syriza - just

The first opinion polls released since Greek PM Tsipras resigned suggest Syriza will win the elections, but not by much.
August 28, 2015