Greek elections: Syriza asks voters to end ‘humiliation’

Features during the final days of the election campaign in Greece before the election was held on the 25 January 2015.

The BBC reported that the leader of Greek left-wing party Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, said in an election rally on the 22 January 2015 an end to 'national humiliation' was near, as opinion polls put the party ahead three days before the general election. He asked the Greek people to give his party the chance to govern independently while challenging the austerity policies of the country’s international creditors.

However, the European Central Bank’s decision on the 22 January 2015 not to extend its quantitative easing program to Greece unless it concluded the pending troika review was confirmation that the country could find itself stranded if it elected a SYRIZA government, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras argued.

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ESO: Background information: Syriza leads the polls in Greece, but it remains unclear who the party could enter coalition with after the election http://www.europeansources.info/record/syriza-leads-the-polls-in-greece-but-it-remains-unclear-who-the-party-could-enter-coalition-with-after-the-election/

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 25 January 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-25-january-2015/

Kathimerini, 23.01.15: SYRIZA's Tsipras asks for absolute majority to bring change http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_22/01/2015_546453

Kathimerini, 22.01.15: Samaras says Draghi limits for Greek eligibility prove ND policies are correct http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_22/01/2015_546455

Deutsche Welle, 22.01.15: Austerity takes its toll in Greece http://dw.de/p/1EPBc

The Conversation, 23.01.15: Explainer: why the Greek election is so important https://theconversation.com/explainer-why-the-greek-election-is-so-important-36565

EurActiv, 23.01.15: Golden Dawn campaigns from prison, says will win http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/golden-dawn-campaigns-prison-says-will-win-311513

EurActiv, 23.01.15: Can Potami tame Eurosceptic Syriza? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/mep-claims-potami-can-tame-eurosceptic-syriza-311509

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 23.01.15: Greek parliamentary elections: a final look at the parties and the polling http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2015/01/23/greek-parliamentary-elections-a-final-look-at-the-parties-and-the-polling/

Kathimerini, 23.01.15: Chancellor Merkel says she wants Greece to 'remain part of our story' http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_23/01/2015_546475

BBC News, 23.01.15: Greek elections: Merkel calls on voters to stay with Europe http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30949074

EUObserver, 23.01.15: Eurozone in suspense as Greeks head to polls https://euobserver.com/political/127342

ECFR: Commentary, 23.01.15: Greece has spoken http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_greece_has_spoken407

The World Post, 22.01.15: 7 Keys to Understanding the Greek Elections http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pavlostsimas/keys-greek-elections_b_6524542.html

EUObserver, 25.01.15: Syriza to win Greek election https://euobserver.com/news/127358

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