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Mitsotakis Wins by a Landslide in Greek Elections

Center-right New Democracy (ND) party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the clear winner of the Greek general elections held on Sunday. With almost all votes counted, ND gets 40.55 percent, followed by SYRIZA at 17.84 percent. PASOK is at 11.85 percent...

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...

Mitsotakis Eyes Landslide Victory in the Greek Elections

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is close to a landslide victory in the Greek elections this coming Sunday according to a series of opinion polls that give his New Democracy (ND) party an even larger winning margin than the vote held in...

Polling Stations for the Diaspora Set Up For Next Greek Elections Round

The polling stations for the Greek elections where members of the diaspora who are included in the special electoral rolls will vote have been established. Diaspora voting will take place on Saturday, June 24, one day before voters in Greece...

32 Parties to Contest the Greek Elections on June 25

A total of 32 parties and party coalitions will run in the June 25 national elections, following the Greek Supreme Court’s decision released on Thursday. Of the initial 44 parties, coalitions, and independent candidates that had submitted applications to the...

Greece Appoints Senior Judge as Caretaker Prime Minister

The President of Greece Katerina Sakallaropoulou appointed Ioannis Sarmas a senior judge as caretaker prime minister until new elections take place probably on June 25. Sarmas, president of the Court of Audit, was appointed after the meeting with five major...

SYRIZA in Disarray After Shocking Election Defeat in Greece

SYRIZA, the party that swept to power during the turbulent years of the Greek debt crisis, is in disarray after the election results on Sunday. The party led by former PM Alexis Tsipras has seen its share of the vote...

Greek Politicians Vote in the General Elections

Greek party leaders voted in the elections on Sunday sending divergent messages on the state of the nation and its future. A joint exit poll conducted by six polling agencies will be published as soon as voting concludes at 19:00...

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...

36 Parties to Contest the Greek Elections

A total of 36 parties and party coalitions will run in the May 21 Greek elections, following the Supreme Court’s decision released on Tuesday. The election will use a simple proportional representation system, which was voted for in 2016. Parties that...