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A Brief History of Elections in Greece

The history of elections in modern Greece began in 1833, with the first King of Greece, Otto of Bavaria, introducing the paper ballot. The occasion was the municipal elections for the Argolis-Corinth prefecture in July of 1834. The concept of...

Turkey Faces a Runoff Vote After Most Closely Fought Election in Decades

Turkey is facing a runoff vote after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main rival appeared to have secured the 50% of votes needed to win the elections, preliminary election results showed. State-run Anadolu news agency reported projections based...

Greece, Turkey Eye ‘New Start’ in Relations After Elections

The leaders of Turkey and Greece exchanged positive messages in the runup to elections to be held on May 14 and May 21 respectively. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of...

Greek Elections: Debate of Political Leaders Ends in Stalemate

Ten days before the Greek elections a televised debate between the main political leaders failed to make the voters any wiser. During the three-hour debate, whose format did not allow for overheated clashes, politicians engaged in parallel monologues, offering their...

Bank of Greece Warns of Lavish Pre-Election Promises

The governor of the Bank of Greece (BoG), Yannis Stournaras, warned political parties in Greece on Wednesday that their pre-election promises could derail the economy. "The analyses carried out by BoG have pointed out the dangers inherent in fiscal populism...

Elections in Greece to be Held on May 21

The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis officially announced the date of the parliamentary elections on Tuesday, saying they will take place on May 21. Speaking at a meeting of his ministers in Athens, the conservative leader said that if...

Turkey to Hold Elections on May 14

President Tayyip Erdogan officially set Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14, a month ahead of schedule, signing the decision in a ceremony shown live on television on Friday. “Our nation will go to the polls to elect its...

Train Disaster Derails Greece’s Political Establishment

The train disaster in Greece that claimed the lives of 57 people derailed the parties of the political establishment in the country, weeks before the general elections. As public anger grows over the timeless deficiencies of Greek railways, there are...

Opposition in Turkey Picks Kilicdaroglu to Run Against Erdogan

Turkey's opposition picked Kemal Kilicdaroglu Monday as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections in May. The elections are Erdogan’s toughest during his 20-year rule and come amid economic turmoil and criticism of the...

Israeli Hackers who Meddle in Elections Have Presence in Greece

A team of Israeli hackers who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world has revealed that they have a "presence" in Greece which is due to hold a general election after April. The news broke by an...