Greece before the elections

Ex-prime minister Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza party and the conservative New Democracy led by Evangelis Meimarakis are neck and neck in the polls in the run-up to the Greek elections on the 20 September 2015. Economic plight is written on the wall no matter who wins, some commentators wrote. Others feared that the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party would dominate the opposition.

This Main Focus from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

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ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, September 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-20-september-2015/

ESO: Background information: Outcome of Greece election looking increasingly uncertain http://www.europeansources.info/record/outcome-of-greece-election-looking-increasingly-uncertain/

Deutsche Welle, 17.09.15: PASOK, Syriza, anyone? Lots of choice in Greece vote http://dw.com/p/1GYH2

EUObserver, 19.09.15: In Greece, jaded citizens wonder what they're voting for https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130330

Kathimerini, 18.09.15: Tsipras urges voters not to 'turn back' in final campaign speech http://www.ekathimerini.com/201700/article/ekathimerini/news/tsipras-urges-voters-not-to-turn-back-in-final-campaign-speech

Politico, 18.09.15: Refugees add wild card to Greek election http://www.politico.eu/article/refugees-wild-card-greek-election-tsipras-syriza-polls/

The Guardian, 15.09.15: Greek election 2015: everything you need to know http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/15/greek-election-2015-syriza-new-democracy

BBC News, 18.09.15: Greece election: Final campaign rallies ahead of vote http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34297904

Kathimerini, 19.09.15: Resigned to years of austerity, Greeks head to the polls http://www.ekathimerini.com/201709/article/ekathimerini/news/resigned-to-years-of-austerity-greeks-head-to-the-polls

Deutsche Welle, 19.09.15: EU relaxed about Greek elections http://dw.com/p/1GZCc

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