Greek Syriza party’s far-left faction breaks away as new group
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Greek Syriza party’s far-left faction breaks away as new group

Tsipras, who resigned Thursday and called for snap elections September 20, has said he fought…

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Greek Opposition Leader Attempts to Form New Coalition
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Greek Opposition Leader Attempts to Form New Coalition

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for early elections in the…

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German Lawmakers Debate Greek Bailout, Merkel Faces Rebellion
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German Lawmakers Debate Greek Bailout, Merkel Faces Rebellion

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets colleagues as she arrives for a meeting of the parliamentarian…

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Opposition Party Given Chance To Form New Greek Government
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Opposition Party Given Chance To Form New Greek Government

Greek media said 25 hardline MPs together have named the new party Leiki Anotita (Popular…

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Greek snap election, no surprise: European Commission
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Greek snap election, no surprise: European Commission

The formation of the Laiki Enotita, or Popular Unity party, was announced by 25 Syriza…

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Greece rebels announce new party ahead of snap polls
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Greece rebels announce new party ahead of snap polls

Mr. Tsipras’s governing left-wing Syriza party is deeply split over the premier’s decision to reach…

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Greece’s new far-left party to seek mandate to form govt
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Greece’s new far-left party to seek mandate to form govt

Tsipras himself said in a televised address on Thursday that he needed a “clear mandate…

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Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections
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Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections

Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party
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Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party

Alexis Tsipras promised to overturn austerity and move Greece out of the troubled waters that…

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PM Tsipras says he is resigning, calling early elections
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PM Tsipras says he is resigning, calling early elections

In his address, Mr Tsipras appeared to recast himself as a moderate by appealing to…

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