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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...

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 Vows to Fight for Recognition of the Pontian Genocide

Greece vowed on Friday to continue the fight for the recognition of the Pontian Genocide by the international community. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Greece will fight for international recognition until Remembrance Day becomes Vindication Day. "This year we commemorate...

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...

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...

Press Freedom in Greece Worse than Qatar and Thailand

Greece came last among EU countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index, for the second year in a row. Greece now ranks 107th, right behind Qatar and Thailand, and performing worse than countries such as...

Election Campaign Officially Launched in Greece

Greece officially launched the election campaign on Saturday after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the dissolution of parliament and the holding of elections on May 21. Visiting Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Mitsotakis handed over the ministerial council act proposing the dissolution...

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...