The latest in a series of antagonistic verbal confrontations by Polakis had him telling a minister's legal adviser that her 'crooked mouth' belied disrespect, disdain

Greek Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis also dismissed opposition criticism of a decision to prohibit the broadcast of trials over the Internet

Decision to terminate daily edition of party-affiliated newspaper, quip over 'black money' funding the main reasons for the rebuke

Centrist PASOK received 12.79% of the ballots coming in third, while populist right wing party Greek Solution (Elliniki Lysi) garnered 9.30%, bumping the Communist party of Greece (KKE) (9.25%) to 4th spot

Another seven political parties are forecast to elect MEPs in the next European Parliament

Seven parties are considered as exceeding the electoral threshold to send MEPs to Brussels

'It is a fair and moral to finally recognize a state of Palestine,' the leftist party leader said

Results of the opinion poll, conducted by the MRB firm, come less than a month before European Parliament elections are held

Ruling New Democracy (ND) party maintains a commanding lead in terms of voters' intention

The conservative party is ahead in voter estimation by over 15 points

Party leader Stefanos Kasselakis announced a decision to drop TV panelist and presenter Dimitris Papanotas from the European Parliament ballot after heightened reactions

Asked who they trust most for prime minister among the current political party leaders, respondents, by 40% answered “no one”.

New Democracy announced a list of MEP Candidates last week

Kasselakis, who turns 36 this month, arrived at a military camp outside the south-central Greece city of Thebes accompanied by family members, close associates and several television crews

A challenge by party president Stefanos Kasselakis for another internal election was eventually nixed in a show-of-hands vote by attending delegates

Opposition within the Greek leftist party grows against new leader Stefanos Kasselakis, amid 'reprimand' by former PM Alexis Tsipras

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras calls on his successor, Stefanos Kasselakis, to again seek a mandate from leftist party's grassroots

“The party is headed for a catastrophe, an end that has the characteristics of a calamity,” he charged

According to reports, the loan in question hovers at the 200K-euro mark and will cover salaries of party staff this month, while keeping SYRIZA “in the black” for fiscal 2023.

Center-right New Democracy (ND) party is given 30.9% of poll respondents’ preference, up slightly from 30.5% garnered during the same firm’s survey last month.