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Athens, Thessaloniki, Change Mayors in Historic Abstention From Voting

Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece's two major cities, voted in new mayors in Sunday's runoff local government elections with abstention reaching a record high. However, abstention was the real winner of the local government elections, as 48 percent of registered voters...

Local Elections in Greece Confirm Conservative Dominance

The results of the first round of the local and regional elections in Greece confirmed the dominance of the ruling Conservative Party and the lack of strong opposition in the country. Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party secured victories in...

Citizens in Greece Vote in Local Elections

Citizens in Greece are voting on Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in local elections which are expected to provide crucial political conclusions.

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...

New Elections in Greece Set for June 25

Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has issued the Presidential Decree officially announcing a second national election to be held on June 25. As stated in the Decree, the exploratory mandates given to the leaders of the first, second and third parties...

Archbishop of Greece Slams Allegations Of Church Meddling in Elections

Archbishop of all Greece Ieronymos has dismissed allegations of Church involvement ahead of the second round of the general election.

Caretaker Government in Greece Sworn in

The caretaker government in Greece, which will lead the country until a new election takes place in late June, was officially sworn in on Friday during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Ioannis Sarmas, the president of the Court of...

Mitsotakis Triumphs in Greece Elections

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis achieved a remarkable victory in Sunday's Parliamentary elections as his New Democracy (ND) party won by more than 20 percentage points against the main opposition SYRIZA. However, due to the electoral system of proportional representation, he...

Greece Goes to the Polls in Tightly Fought General Elections

Greece votes Sunday in a general election that could prove inconclusive, with the leading candidate, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, unlikely to garner a lead wide enough to avoid a new vote. Opinion polls show Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy ahead...

Greece Heads for an Election Re-run in July

Greece is heading to the polls on Sunday for an election that is highly unlikely to produce a government. An election re-run is expected to be held in early July with a different electoral law that could make the...