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Greek Parliament Rejects Postal Voting for National Elections

The bill on postal voting for Greeks living abroad was approved for the European elections but rejected for national elections during a parliamentary vote on Wednesday. It was supported by the governing New Democracy party (ND) but was opposed...

Bill on Postal Voting for Greeks Abroad Expanded to Include National Elections

On Monday, the Greek government introduced an amendment to a bill that would include postal voting in the national elections and European elections scheduled for later this year. The amendment establishes postal voting as the exclusive method of voting for...

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,...

MP Megaloeconomou Resigns from SYRIZA Ahead of National Elections

Greek MP Theodora Megaloeconomou resigned from the SYRIZA party on Tuesday afternoon and is standing now as an Independent, leaving the embattled Greek government with one less member of Parliament representing them. Megaloeconomou sent a letter to the Speaker of the House...

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...

Cyprus Elects First Turkish Cypriot as MEP

The European vote in Cyprus produced a landmark result on Sunday when a Turkish Cypriot was elected as an MEP for the first time on the ethnically-divided island. Among the six MEPs elected was university professor Niyazi Kizilyurek, 59, who...

Markets Receive Conservative Greek Landslide With Unprecedented Enthusiasm

Global markets showed marked enthusiasm regarding the prospect of Greece turning toward a more conservative route, following the New Democracy Party's landslide in Sunday's local and European Elections. Greece's ten-year bond lost more than nine percent since the day began, and is...

Greece Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Golden Dawn Thrashed in EU Vote

Mainstream Greek politicians welcomed the weakening of extreme rightist party Golden Dawn on Monday, which saw the loss of close to 60 percent of its electoral base in the European elections held on Sunday. The party which received more than...

Greek Election Results in Real Time

Follow updates of the official results for the European and local elections, as provided by the ministry of interior.

Greek PM Tsipras Calls for Snap Elections After EU Vote Defeat

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras called for snap elections after his SYRIZA party was completely routed in the European and local elections held on Sunday. Tsipras said that he will request the Greek President to dissolve the Greek parliament immediately after...