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Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Insists on Greek Expatriates' Vote

New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday resubmitted to Parliament his party's proposal for giving Greeks abroad the right to cast their vote from where they live, rather than returning to Greece. In his statement, Mitsotakis said it was...

Catalonia to Vote on Independence from Spain on October 1st

Catalonia’s parliament has given the greenlight for an independence vote that Spain's government says is illegal. On Wednesday Catalan lawmakers passed a law to to establish an October 1 referendum on whether to declare independence from Spain. Spain's central government...

Latest MRB Poll: ND Leads SYRIZA by 13 Points

According to the latest poll which Star TV aired on its nightly bulletin, the major opposition party of New Democracy (ND) is leading the current SYRIZA government by 13 percentage points. The poll was conducted as a MRB survey and...

Kapa Research: ND Ahead by 5.2%, Zoe Konstantopoulou Makes it Back to the Parliament

The latest poll by Kapa Research published in the Sunday edition of "Vima" newspaper, presents two interesting facts regarding the political scene in Greece. The poll showed that Zoe Kontantopoulou's newly founded party "Pleusi Elefterias" (Course of Freedom) makes it...

University Student Elections Marred by Violence [Video]

A group of hooded rioters attacked various tertiary education institutions during the university elections on Wednesday. Attacks took place at the Athens Law School, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the Education Institute. Ten people entered the Athens...

Greek Govt Votes in Favor of Tough Pension-Tax Reforms

Greek Parliament debated a set of tough economic pension and tax reforms on Saturday and Sunday. The 300-strong Parliament voted for the bill with 153 in favor, 143 against. Ruling leftist SYRIZA Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pointed to the hard work...

Greek Parliament Approves Second Set of Terms Required for Bailout Deal

Greece's parliament approved a second set of austerity measures into laws on Thursday; a requirement for the country to receive a bailout deal by its creditors. Greece moved closer to seal a new bailout deal, the third one, with the European Central...

Greek FinMin Varoufakis: Why We Recommend a NO in the Referendum

Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis explained why he recommends to the Greek people to vote NO on the upcoming referendum about Greece's deal with its international creditors. Varoufakis wrote on his blog to explain why he and his government ask...

Greece to Hold Referendum on Bailout Agreement

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced that Greece will hold a referendum on July 5 to ask the Greek people if they approve of a bailout deal with the country's creditors. In a nationally televised address after midnight Friday in Athens,...

Greek Parliament Enters Digital Era

Greece 's parliament will vote for the first time Monday night using an electronic system, with MPs issued personalized smart cards, state news agency ANA-MPA reports. The parliament's belated entry into the digital era will significantly cut down the time...