
Bill lifting restrictions for Greeks voting from abroad is posted for public consultation
A bill that will lift restrictions for Greek citizens voting in elections abroad was posted for public consultation by the Interior Ministry on Monday.
A bill that will lift restrictions for Greek citizens voting in elections abroad was posted for public consultation by the Interior Ministry on Monday.
Greece is facing a new historic chapter, and New Democracy has been given a strong mandate to proceed with major reforms faster
Toll-free highways for passenger cars and two-wheelers due to the elections in Greece scheduled on June 25, 2023.
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras expressed his confidence that the political result of the May 21 ballot can be overturned in the June 25 elections, speaking in Chalkida on Saturday.
The new cabinet will be sworn in before Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and newly appointed Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas at 12:00 on Friday (May 26).
Sarmas, a senior judge and Court of Audit president, had earlier been sworn in by the Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece in the presence of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
It is noted that New Democracy gathered more than 50% in 8 countries: USA, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Lithuania.
Incumbent New Democracy (ND) party continues to field a sizable lead over rival SYRIZA party, four days before general elections are held in Greece on Sunday, according to results of a latest opinion poll unveiled on Wednesday.
All highways in Greece will be toll-free for private cars and motorcycles on Sunday, in order to facilitate transportation to and from voting locations.
The 22,816 Greeks living abroad will vote on May 20, one day earlier.
A total of 36 parties and party coalitions will run in the May 21 national elections, following the Greek Supreme Court’s decision released on Tuesday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday emphasized the importance of political stability in a televised address following his official visit to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, where he requested the dissolution of Parliament and called for elections.
The first opinion poll by the Pulse firm since the declaration of a general election in Greece on May 21 shows a partial recovery for incumbent New Democracy (ND) party, compared with results of the previous such poll early last month.
The latest in a flurry of opinion polls in Greece – ahead of the May 21 general election – shows a 5.1-percentage point lead for ruling New Democracy (ND) over main opposition SYRIZA.
Opposition PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis on Tuesday commented on the announcement of a date for the general elections, saying that the "Greeks in the elections of 21st May will vote for a new hope, for a new prospect"