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Elections in Greece: Mitsotakis Favorite to Win
Greece goes to the polls on Sunday for a repeat election that, according to the latest opinion polls could see the center-right New Democracy (ND) return to government with a big parliamentary majority.
Opinion polls on Friday showed Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Economy
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...
Greek News
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...
Greece
Proposal for Inquiry on Ex-Minister Papangelopoulos Submitted to Parliament
Speaker of the House Constantinos Tasoulas announced on Thursday morning that thirty MPs from the governing New Democracy (ND) Party had submitted a proposal to initiate procedures for a special Parliamentary investigative committee against the former Deputy Minister of...
Economy
Mitsotakis Announces Tax Cuts for 2020 and Absentee Ballot for Expats From Thessaloniki
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday evening that Greek expatriates will obtain the right to vote in Greece's elections using absentee ballots, during the official inauguration of the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
PM Mitsotakis presented what he...
Greece
Greek Parliament Votes for Bill Abolishing University Asylum
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill on Thursday which addresses the abolition of university asylum laws.
The proposed legislation, brought up for discussion by the new conservative government, also addresses a series of other issues, including changes to...
Greece
Mitsotakis Government Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a vote of confidence in Parliament on Monday night, two weeks after the national elections which were held on July 7.
Mitsotakis' government received 158 votes from a total of 300 cast, allowing it...
Greece
Final Results Show New Democracy 9.35% Ahead of SYRIZA in EU Elections
The Greek Ministry of the Interior released the official and final results of Sunday’s European Elections in Greece on Thursday, showing a lead of 9.35 percent for the New Democracy (ND) Party over ruling coalition SYRIZA.
According to the final results,...
Greece
The 21 Candidates Most Likely to Become Greece's Next MEPs
As votes for each one of the individual MEP candidates are still being counted, those who are currently leading the races now seem to have a good chance of becoming Greece's next 21 MEPs.
Let's take a closer look at...
Greece
Conservative Candidate Defeats Rena Dourou in Attica Regional Elections
New Democracy Party-backed George Patoulis has a clear lead in the race for Attica's Governor, according to official results published on Sunday night.
With almost 75 percent of the votes counted, Patoulis and his team received 37.6 percent of the...