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GREECE News, Elections, May 04, 2012

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Greek Elections Seen Leading to Instability
Wall Street Journal
By ALKMAN GRANITSAS And COSTAS PARIS Supporters of conservative party New Democracy wave flags during a pre-election speech in Athens on Thursday. ATHENS—Greece's election on Sunday is expected to usher in such political instability that officials ...
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Austerity-weary Greece faces electoral impasse
Fox News
During that time, Greece managed to secure the second bailout and debt relief deal. Papademos called the general election in April after pushing the cuts and reforms through parliament. Over the past two-and-a-half years, however, the parties that ...
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Greek conservative head makes last pitch to voters
Reuters
The "troika" of IMF, EU and ECB lenders have said the election poses a big risk to the fiscal steps and reforms Greece needs to deliver to get cash and turn its ailing economy around, including 11 billion euros worth of new measures in June.
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Analysis: Greek election set to rock shaky euro zone
Chicago Tribune
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Overshadowed by the prospect of a Socialist win in France's presidential vote, the parliamentary election in Greece on Sunday carries far greater risks for the euro zone. Opinion polls show no clear winner emerging from the vote, ...
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Greeks to vent rage in weekend election
Chicago Tribune
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters enraged by economic hardship will punish traditional parties in a highly uncertain election on Sunday that could plunge the country into new political chaos and shake the entire euro zone. At stake is whether Greece ...
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Fringe parties tug at Greek power slate ahead of election
USA TODAY
By Aris Messinis, AFP/Getty Images Supporters of Leader of theGreek conservative party New Democracy Antonis Samaras wave flags during a pre-election speech in Athens on May 3. By Aris Messinis, AFP/Getty Images Supporters of Leader of the Greek ...
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USA TODAY
WSJ: Greek Parties Weigh New Elections After Sunday Polls-Sources
Wall Street Journal
By Alkman Granitsas and Costas Paris ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greece's election on Sunday, against a backdrop of economic crisis, is expected to usher in such political instability that officials from the country's major parties are planning for another ...
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Results of French and Greek Elections Could Signal Shift on Economic Crisis
New York Times
PARIS — France and Greece vote Sunday in elections that will be closely watched for the future of the European Union and the euro. The votes will once again highlight the emerging crux of the euro crisis: Will democratic politics offer a solution to ...
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New York Times
Soft-spoken Greek leftist rides wave of discontent
Reuters
With a pro-euro and anti-austerity message, Kouvelis's small Democratic Left party has quickly snapped up disgruntled Socialist voters to become one of four groups battling for third place when Greece votes in a general election on Sunday.
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FOREX-Euro dips ahead of elections, US jobs data
Reuters
* Euro dips after weak euro zone services PMI * US jobs data in focus, could weigh on dollar if weak * Euro vulnerable before elections in France andGreece By Jessica Mortimer LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Friday after ...
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France factored in, but Greece vote worries
MarketWatch
By William L. Watts, MarketWatch FRANKFURT (MarketWatch)—Investors appear comfortable with expectations French voters will bid adieu to President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's runoff election, but fear a potentially chaoticGreek parliamentary election ...
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Samaras's Insistence to Govern Alone May Backfire
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Costas Paris Leader of the New Democracy conservatives party Antonis Samaras is cheered by supporters during a pre-election rally at Zappeion in Athens. Conservative party leader Antonis Samaras has repeatedly told Greekvoters that he will either ...
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Markets on edge ahead of US jobs data, elections in Greece and France
Washington Post
LONDON — Markets were on edge Friday ahead of crucial US jobs figures and weekend elections in France and Greece that could have a big bearing on how Europe's debt crisis plays out over the coming months. Before theelections, investors have the ...
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Euro Risks Highlighted as Elections Show Political Swing
BusinessWeek
Recession-weary Greeks will pick a new government and polls show the French will probably install a Socialist president for the first time since 1981. Local elections will test Italy's political pulse, and voters in a northern German state may deal a ...
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Greek conservatives vow no deal with Socialists
BusinessWeek
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Greece's conservative leader vowed Thursday not to seek a coalition government with Socialist rivals, despite widespread expectations that general elections in the bailed-out country this weekend will produce a political deadlock.
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Pound Extends 3rd Weekly Gain Versus Euro Before French Election
BusinessWeek
By Keith Jenkins on May 04, 2012 The pound strengthened against the euro, extending a third weekly advance, as France and Greece prepare to holdelections this weekend amid uncertainty about the region's commitment to austerity measures.
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Greek Conservative Appeals For Mandate Ahead Of Sunday Polls
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greek conservative New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras appealed to voters Thursday to give his party a strong mandate to govern ahead of elections Sunday, promising to restart the country's recession-ravaged economy and ...
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Markets on edge ahead of US jobs data, elections
The Associated Press
By PAN PYLAS, AP Business Writer – 1 minute ago LONDON (AP) — Markets were on edge Friday ahead of crucial US jobs figures and weekend electionsin France and Greece that could have a big bearing on how Europe's debt crisis plays out over the coming ...
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Greece: Elections; programmes for 5 main parties
ANSAmed
(ANSAmed) - MAY 4 - The latest polls suggest that the New Democracy (ND) party led by Antonis Samaras is likely to win the May 6 elections in Greece. At the last general election in October 2009, ND earned a 33.48% share of the vote and won 91 seats in ...
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FOREX-Dollar and euro sit tight before US jobs, European elections
Reuters
* Euro off 2-wk low, ECB offers few hints on more easing * Dollar may dip vs yen and euro if US jobs disappoint * Euro awaits elections in France andGreece on Sunday By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady versus the yen ...
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Greece: Elections; Samaras, leader who wants free rein
ANSAmed
This is doubtless the power of eloquence, of which the New Democracy leader is a master, and an energy and good looks that make him the ideal candidate to tackle the crisis that is sinking Greece. Although a conservative, Samaras knows how to appeal to ...
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Greece Must Renegotiate Bailout: Expert
CNBC.com
Julian Knight, Head of European Rates Strategy at UBS, was doubtful that theGreeks had much leeway for negotiation. “The elections are seen as causing further instability in a fragmented country. The other parties want to renegotiate the plan, ...
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European shares fall before US payrolls, elections
Reuters
However, irrespective of how the jobs figure turns out, traders may look to lighten up on risk ahead of the weekend because of the French and Greek elections. "There's worries that a move to left-leaning governments could signal the start of an ...
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Bond investors seek safety before Greek vote
Reuters
* Investors favour top-rated bonds before election * Slim majority to makeGreek reforms tough to implement * Growth agenda may benefit peripherals over long term By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Failure by the two main Greek parties ...
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Samaras Appeals to Greeks to Give Him Election Victory
Bloomberg
Antonis Samaras, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, appealed toGreeks for the support that will give him victory at elections on May 6 and allow him to govern without the support of rival party, Pasok. Teaming up with Pasok would leave his party ...
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GREEK ELECTIONS: How the Papademos Government 'forgot' to ...
By John Ward
On April 18th last, The Slog led with an IMF report inadvertantly showing the draconian new tax measures being set up for after the Greek elections this coming Sunday. Nobody in the Western MSM went near the story, but the better-informed ...
A diary of deception and distortion
Government versus people - Greek elections 2012 - Teacher Dude's ...
By teacher dude
In the picture you can see so much of how the current Greek political scene has changed since the last national elections in 2009. Then, a rally by a major political figure would have taken place in Thessaloniki's central Aristotelous Square with ...
Teacher Dude's Grill and BBQ
Greece's right wing: a new dawn? | The Stream - Al Jazeera English
REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis. Harsh austerity measures, high youth unemployment and a lack of economic progress has many Greeks looking for political change as they prepare for the May 6th national elections. With polls showing a rise in ...
The Stream - Al Jazeera English
GREEK ELECTION: As young voters reject the past, is the future of ...
By John Ward
Yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Papademos told the Nation: “In a few days we will hand over the baton to the government that will emerge from the electionson Sunday. The elections decide on the strategic orientation of Greece. They will ...
A diary of deception and distortion
WSJ writes: "Greek Elections Seen Leading to Instability"
Greece's election on Sunday is expected to usher in such political instability that officials from the country's major parties are planning another possible election within months. That, in turn, could threaten the viability of Greece's latest bailout ...
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French, Greek elections a boom for London property – Business 360 ...
By kevinvoigt
London (CNN) – As French and Greek voters head to the polls this weekend, some property owners across the Channel will be rubbing their hands with glee.
Business 360
Rally in Greece leading up to the elections – Houston Communist ...
By worker
Check out the link and be sure and view all the pictures: http://inter.kke.gr/News/news2012/2012-05-03-KKE-rally/
Houston Communist Party
3 Scenarios for the Greek Elections and the Euro | Greece ...
By A. Papapostolou
Greece faces its first parliamentary elections since the debt crisis erupted and are critical for the whole euro-zone. The mainstream, pro-bailout parties will.
Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest...
From France to Greece, Voters Have Eurocrats Sweating Bullets ...
By Walter Russell Mead
From France to Greece, Voters Have Eurocrats Sweating Bullets. European leaders are watching the French election with bated breath, anticipating a possible new regime under socialist François Hollande. The outcome could determine the ...
Via Meadia
Look Ahead: April Employment Report, European Elections
By CalculatedRisk
There are some weird rules in Greece - see Greek elections from the Financial Times Alphaville - but it sounds like New Democracy and Pasok will be able to form a government that supports the terms of the recent bailout - although I expect ...
Calculated Risk
Greece's Election Supernova - The Daily Beast
Splintering of parties could spell doom for the next government.
www.thedailybeast.com/.../greece-s-election-supernova.html
Greece elections: In an exclusive interview, socialist leader ...
Polls show more than 75% of Greeks remain supporters of the euro despite enduring the steep pay and pension cuts.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../greece-elections-evangelos-venizelos
BBC News - Greece election: Wind of change sweeps through Athens
As Greece prepares for critical elections this weekend, the BBC's Theopi Skarlatos in Athens looks at the country's changing political landscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17914634
Greece: Election campaign marked by lies and blackmail | Green ...
The people of Greece will go to the polls on May 6 to replace the unelected government of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos imposed by the Greek and ...
www.greenleft.org.au/node/50857
Greece Elections
The world may be talking about the upcoming Greek elections but the Greeks -- true to their adolescent hearts -- are out in the sun swimming, tanning, drinking ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/news/greece-elections
Greece's Venizelos says election could decide euro membership ...
From Yahoo! News: LONDON (Reuters) - Greece's Evangelos Venizelos, who will lead the ruling Socialists into the May 6 election, said in a newspaper...
news.yahoo.com/greeces-venizelos-says-election-could-decide...
Greece's Extreme Right Poised For Parliament As Elections Near
Greece's Golden Dawn party sees growing support as economic crisis deepens. -- Party capitalizing on fears over crime, immigration concerns. -- Golden Dawn ...
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120501-709529.html
An all-important Greek election « The Enterprise Blog
However, significant as the French election might be, equally important for Europe will be the Greek parliamentary election scheduled for the very same day.
blog.american.com/2012/04/an-all-important-greek-election/
In Greek Election Campaign, Anger Trumps Civility : NPR
This weekend, Greece holds what is expected to be the most fractious parliamentary elections in decades. Voters are so angry they're attacking lawmakers with ...
www.npr.org/.../in-greek-election-campaign-anger-trumps-civ...
Keep Talking Greece » Blog Archive » Greece Elections ...
Greece Elections: Conservative Samaras Unveils Economy Plan tagged: antonis samaras, economy plan, Greece, Greek elections, Nea Dimokratia, New ...
www.keeptalkinggreece.com/.../greece-elections-conservative-..
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