Greek Parliament vote could bring back euro crisis as elections loom ATHENS — The long-dormant euro crisis could come roaring back to life Monday with a vote in the Greek Parliament that is expected to bring down the pro-austerity government and open the way for a radical leftist party to take power for the first time in the history of…
Snap Election Risks Greek Lifeline; Nation's Stocks and Bonds Plunge on Government Defeat By Eleni Chrepa and Paul Tugwell Greece faces snap elections next month that risk severing the international lifeline that has supported the country since it sparked Europe’s sovereign debt crisis in 2010. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said in a live broadcast in Athens today that he will recommend parliamentary…
Greece Fails to Gather Support to Elect New President By Antonis Galanopoulos and Marcus Bensasson Greece moved a step closer to early elections after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to gather enough support for his nominee in a parliamentary vote for a new head of state. In voting in Athens yesterday, 160 lawmakers in Greece’s 300-seat chamber backed Samaras’s candidate…
Greece presidency vote raises fears of political turmoil By Nick Malkoutzis When Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras proclaimed in mid-November that “Greece is back”, it was for all the right reasons. It had just been revealed that the country had exited a devastating five-year recession and his government was on the way towards negotiating an exit to the austerity-heavy bailout…
Greece Lurches Back Into Crisis Mode By Nikos Chrysoloras and Antonis Galanopoulos Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — BlackRock Investment Institute Senior Director Peter Fisher discusses the global economy and central banks monetary policies on “Market Makers.” (Source: Bloomberg) Greek stocks fell more than at any point during Europe’s debt crisis today after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras gambled his political…