Greece General Elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated Greece's left-wing Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras on his thumping poll victory.

The euro skidded to an 11-year low and stock prices fell on Monday as Greece's Syriza party promised to roll back austerity measures after sweeping to victory in a snap election, putting Athens on a collision course with international lenders.

Greece's Syriza party prepared to launch coalition talks on Monday, hours after a landmark general election victory fought on a pledge to rewrite the country's massive bailout deal with the Eurozone.

Polling stations opened in Greece today for a snap general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the country's international bailout.

Former Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, revealed plans on Friday to create a new political party - a development that further complicates the landscape in Greece ahead of a snap general election later this month.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras urged lawmakers on Saturday to prevent the uncertainty of a snap general election by ensuring that a president is elected in a key vote in parliament next week.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras today said that he hoped to avoid a snap general election next year after an improved result for his candidate in the second round of a parliamentary vote to elect a new president.

Lawmakers from today will vote for a new Greek president in a ballot that will lead to snap general elections if they fail -- putting on the line years of efforts to turn around an economy in crisis.

Greece's finance minister says his country will not seek additional rescue funds from other eurozone countries after bailout loans are completed this year, despite concerns from rescue lenders that an early general election could unravel years of cost-cutting reforms.

Greece would likely have to exit from the euro zone if the country failed again to form a government after the new general elections June 17.

Greece's president will meet with political party leaders on Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election. Karolos Papoulias took the step on Saturday after socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos officially gave up the mandate to form a coalition government after three rounds of negotia...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated Greece's left-wing Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras on his thumping poll victory.

The euro skidded to an 11-year low and stock prices fell on Monday as Greece's Syriza party promised to roll back austerity measures after sweeping to victory in a snap election, putting Athens on a collision course with international lenders.

Greece's Syriza party prepared to launch coalition talks on Monday, hours after a landmark general election victory fought on a pledge to rewrite the country's massive bailout deal with the Eurozone.

Polling stations opened in Greece today for a snap general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the country's international bailout.

Former Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, revealed plans on Friday to create a new political party - a development that further complicates the landscape in Greece ahead of a snap general election later this month.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras urged lawmakers on Saturday to prevent the uncertainty of a snap general election by ensuring that a president is elected in a key vote in parliament next week.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras today said that he hoped to avoid a snap general election next year after an improved result for his candidate in the second round of a parliamentary vote to elect a new president.

Lawmakers from today will vote for a new Greek president in a ballot that will lead to snap general elections if they fail -- putting on the line years of efforts to turn around an economy in crisis.

Greece's finance minister says his country will not seek additional rescue funds from other eurozone countries after bailout loans are completed this year, despite concerns from rescue lenders that an early general election could unravel years of cost-cutting reforms.

Greece would likely have to exit from the euro zone if the country failed again to form a government after the new general elections June 17.

Greece's president will meet with political party leaders on Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election. Karolos Papoulias took the step on Saturday after socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos officially gave up the mandate to form a coalition government after three rounds of negotia...

If you missed our coverage, here are the top 10 stories of the day