Greek Politics

Pavlos Geroulanos is in first place in the Attica region, with 76.32% of the votes counted (143 out of 228 polling stations).

Athens Haris Doukas is in second place with 22.83%

A fundamental feature of historical ruling parties is that they don’t seek partners or beg for a "helping hand".

Over 300,000 PASOK-KINAL members are estimated to have cast their ballots in the centrist party’s first-round elections on Sunday

In what appears to be the first step of a campaign, Stefanos Kasselakis releases a slick video arguing that the leftist party can move the country forward

People say high cost of living is their top concern

Papadimoulis, 69, a member of the Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL served as Vice President of the European Parliament for ten consecutive years

A swearing-in ceremony will take place on Friday at 6 p.m.

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

He was serving a 13-year and six-month jail term as the leader of the far-right Golden Dawn, which was deemed a criminal ring by a court in 2020

The PM chaired a cabinet meeting in Athens

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

According to the opinion poll, the Leftist SYRIZA, socialist PASOK in second place with roughly 12% to 14% of respondents' votes

The PM outlined a series of priorities over the coming months which included tackling inflation, supporting agricultural products, and enhancing public health.

The biggest concerns aired by respondents to the poll continued to be high inflation and the economy.

According to reports, he announced his resignation after the first meeting on Thursday morning with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

New Democracy (ND) holds a commanding lead against its poltical rivals, according to a survey conducted by Alco pollsters on behalf of Greek TV station "Alpha".

Mitsotakis: "Landmark legislation will be presented for public consultation after the holidays, and become a law of the land in January, opening the way for revision of (constitutional) Article 16, so that it reflects the reality of the 21st century."

Moreover, the same survey estimates the electoral strength of the New Left to be at 2.5%

This coming Friday, which will show November 17 on the calendar, marks the 50th anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising in Greece, a little-known event for most people unfamiliar with the political scene in the east Mediterranean country, its recent history or the partisan “currents” still relevant to this day. However, for Greece the violent seizure, […]