Rappler's latest stories on Antonis Samaras
Greek government reverses austerity policies, stocks hit
New Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins reversing many of the unpopular measures that underpin Greece s 240 billion euro 269 billion bailout program
New Greek leader set to unveil anti-austerity government
Greece s Syriza led administration is now on a collision course with international creditors over plans to renegotiate its massive bailout deal
Anti-austerity Syriza wins historic Greek election victory
The possibility of Greece defaulting on its debt repayments under a Syriza government is likely to spark renewed fears the country could be forced to leave the eurozone
Greek polls to 'determine whether Greece stays in Europe' – PM
This struggle will determine whether Greece stays in Europe says Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as he asks the president to dissolve parliament ahead of an election set for January 25
Greece set for snap poll after failure to choose president
The vote which Prime Minister Antonis Samaras proposed for January 25 is likely to further rattle the economy and financial markets after Greece s dire finances nearly destroyed the eurozone in 2012
Greek MPs hold crunch presidential vote to avert snap polls
The definitive round of voting to choose a successor to President Karolos Papoulias comes during last ditch efforts by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to get the government s candidate elected
China's Xi departs for South America tour
The visit comes as China s trade with the region has surged along with the Asian giant s economic boom
State TV woes part of broader Greek media chaos - experts
Media observers note that the framework under which private channels have operated for over two decades is hardly better
More talks on keeping Greek state TV on air
Earlier Greece s Council of State the country s highest administrative court temporarily blocked the government s decision to shut down ERT ordering it to be reopened until a new channel is set up
Greeks strike as fury over state TV shutdown grows
ERT employees were defiantly transmitting rogue broadcasts on the Internet and the Communist party television channel
Hard road ahead for new Greek government
New Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted ahead of a confidence vote Sunday July 8 that Greece belongs in the eurozone and will meet the twin challenges of fighting recession while winning the trust of EU IMF creditors
Antonis Samaras: a conservative hawk bent on Greek growth
Antonis Samaras who leads the conservative party that won crucial elections in Greece is a hawkish former foreign minister who has vowed to banish recession and rid the country of undocumented migrants
Greek president calls for technocrat government
Greece s president called Monday May 14 for talks on a technocrat government seeking to resolve the crisis over a tough EU IMF debt bailout which risks forcing the country into new elections and out of the eurozone
