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The sad fate of Syriza is emblematic of the new situation of the European left. In capitalism as we knew it, when a severe economic crisis made impossible the system’s normal reproduction ...
ATHENS—Greece’s ruling Syriza party decided Thursday to hold an emergency congress in September, shifting the problem of dealing with the party’s far-left dissenters until after the ...
The mere possibility of a Syriza victory has sent ripples of fear through markets all around the world, and, as is usual in such cases, ideological prosopopoeia has its heyday: markets have begun ...
The Syriza party leader has promised to end the austerity that sent the country into an economic tailspin without causing any “catastrophic break” with Europe. Image: Reuters ATHENS—Greek ...
Fed up Greeks delivered a defiant rebuke to years of austerity by voting the left leaning Syriza party to power in weekend elections. So what happens now? The result sets the stage for a mighty ...
After an often tense and acrimonious two-day session, the central committee of the left-wing Syriza party approved the no-confidence motion 163-120, with three members voting blank. Another eight ...
Supporters of the radical opposition party Syriza celebrate after the initial exit poll results for Greece's general elections are revealed (EPA) Syriza is an acronym and stands for ‘Coalition o ...
Stefanos Kasselakis, center, a political neophyte who led main opposition SYRIZA party for a year following a stinging election defeat in 2023, is cheered by supporters ahead of an announcement ...
Greece's leftist program under the radical Syriza party is hanging in the balance with the chances of snap elections being called in the aftermath of a 'Yes' vote in Sunday's make-or-break ...
The left can govern As far as the Greek government is concerned, Moscovici was clear. “The left has the capacity to govern. I cannot consider Syriza today as a populist party,” he said in ...
Spain's Podemos party wants to become the next Syriza, rallying an austerity-ravaged population to overthrow the political establishment. That won't be easy. True, the latest polls show anti ...
The deep strategic question is whether Syriza actually thinks its political and economic goals can be achieved within the euro, or whether it's really lining things up to leave without taking too ...