February 2, 2015
5:32 pm

Greece's new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis arrives for a handover ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Athens, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 (photo credit: Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo)

New Greek finance minister accused of anti-Semitism

In 2005, Yanis Varoufakis was suspended from Australian radio show for promoting ‘negative stereotypes about Jews’

By Raphael Ahren

January 28, 2015
6:06 am

Greek politician Panos Kammenos (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

Politician who said Greek Jews don’t pay taxes tapped as defense chief

Panos Kammenos, head of ultranationalist Independent Greeks, joins Syriza coalition

By JTA

January 28, 2015
5:22 am

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras raises his fist as he greets supporters following victory in the election in Athens on January 25, 2015. (Photo credit: AFP/ ARIS MESSINIS)

New Greek PM is pro-Palestinian, but envoy to Israel predicts ‘only positive things’

Alexis Tsipras slammed Israeli ‘brutality’ in summer war, but incoming FM said last month Greece could mediate between Israel, Palestinians, Iran

By Raphael Ahren

January 26, 2015
9:59 pm

A supporter of the Greek ultra-nationalist party Golden Dawn raises his fist during a preelection rally in Athens on May 23, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Aris Messinis)

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn holds steady in Greek elections

Party remains third-largest in country, as far-left faction comes out on top

By JTA

January 26, 2015
3:05 pm

Greek Syriza party forms government after election win

Voters swing left after five years of harsh austerity measures under right-wing government

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

January 26, 2015
12:40 am

Greece ‘leaving behind disastrous austerity,’ says victorious Syriza head

After election win, far-left leader Alexis Tsipras vows end to ‘humiliation and pain'; neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party makes gains

By AP and AFP

January 25, 2015
8:51 pm

Syriza party and main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras delivers a speech to his supporters in Athens, May 26, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Anti-austerity Syriza coasts to Greek election win

Far-left party secures premiership but may need a coalition to govern; neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party also makes gains

By AP and AFP

January 25, 2015
3:23 am

Supporters of Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wave Greek flags during his final campaign speech at the Taekwondo Indoor Stadium in southern Athens on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 (photo credit: AP/Petros Giannakouris)

World watches with concern as Greeks head to the polls

Markets riled by prospect of win by Syriza party, which has urged massive debt forgiveness and could signal exit from eurozone

By AP

February 10, 2014
9:14 pm

The Greek parliament building in Athens. (photo credit CC-SA amberaccb, Flikr)

Greek opposition drops candidate after Jewish rant

Syriza party says Theodoros Karypidis will no longer run for governor of Western Macedonia after saying PM was behind plot

By JTA

July 24, 2013
11:51 pm

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos (photo credit: AP/Petros Giannakouris)

Nazi anthem played at far-right Greek charity event

Golden Dawn party broadcasts Horst Wessel song as it hands out food while chanting anti-foreigner slogans

By Derek Gatopoulos

March 29, 2013
3:19 pm

Greeks find cause of all their woes: the Jews

As Greece’s economy teeters on the brink, virulent anti-Semitism is making an alarming comeback

By Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman

June 17, 2012
8:47 pm

A Greek man looks at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday, the day before general elections. (photo credit: Dimitri Messinis/AP)

Greece elections: Conservatives and radical left locked in a tight battle

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party reelected to parliament, garnering between 6.0 and 7.5 percent of the vote

By AP and Times of Israel staff

Topic: Syriza

New Greek finance minister accused of anti-Semitism

In 2005, Yanis Varoufakis was suspended from Australian radio show for promoting ‘negative stereotypes about Jews’

Politician who said Greek Jews don’t pay taxes tapped as defense chief

Panos Kammenos, head of ultranationalist Independent Greeks, joins Syriza coalition

New Greek PM is pro-Palestinian, but envoy to Israel predicts ‘only positive things’

Alexis Tsipras slammed Israeli ‘brutality’ in summer war, but incoming FM said last month Greece could mediate between Israel, Palestinians, Iran

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn holds steady in Greek elections

Party remains third-largest in country, as far-left faction comes out on top

Greek Syriza party forms government after election win

Voters swing left after five years of harsh austerity measures under right-wing government

Greece ‘leaving behind disastrous austerity,’ says victorious Syriza head

After election win, far-left leader Alexis Tsipras vows end to ‘humiliation and pain'; neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party makes gains

Anti-austerity Syriza coasts to Greek election win

Far-left party secures premiership but may need a coalition to govern; neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party also makes gains

World watches with concern as Greeks head to the polls

Markets riled by prospect of win by Syriza party, which has urged massive debt forgiveness and could signal exit from eurozone

Greek opposition drops candidate after Jewish rant

Syriza party says Theodoros Karypidis will no longer run for governor of Western Macedonia after saying PM was behind plot

Nazi anthem played at far-right Greek charity event

Golden Dawn party broadcasts Horst Wessel song as it hands out food while chanting anti-foreigner slogans

Greeks find cause of all their woes: the Jews

As Greece’s economy teeters on the brink, virulent anti-Semitism is making an alarming comeback

Greece elections: Conservatives and radical left locked in a tight battle

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party reelected to parliament, garnering between 6.0 and 7.5 percent of the vote

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