elections

English Edition | 05.07.2024 | 12:09

UK’s Likely Next PM Keir Starmer Thanks Supporters on X

In what has quickly been hailed as a landslide victory for the Labour Party in the U.K., the country's soon-to-be-PM Keir Starmer has started thanking supporters on X

English Edition | 26.05.2024 | 20:13

Postal Voting Deadline for European Parliament Elections

Voting deadline: For mail votes to count, they must reach their destination by Saturday, June 8, at 17.00 local time

English Edition | 15.10.2023 | 21:31

ND-backed incumbents in Athens, Thessaloniki soundly defeated; ND ‘rebel’ candidates win most of remaining regional governor seats

The second round of local government elections in Greece on Sunday saw ruling New Democracy (ND) party-backed candidates lose the municipal races in Athens and Thessaloniki

English Edition | 09.10.2023 | 15:15

Local gov’t elex in Greece: One vote difference on remote isle of Aghios Efstratios in mayor’s race

Specifically, Sinanis received 130 votes – and eight seats on the municipal council – to Kakali’s 129 votes and five seats

English Edition | 08.10.2023 | 23:26

Low voter turnout, mostly wins by ND-back candidates marks first round of local gov’t elections in Greece

Candidates needed to exceed 43 percent of the valid votes cast to avoid a second round.

English Edition | 25.07.2023 | 21:59

Ground-breaking law to finally allow Greek citizens living abroad right to vote in Greece’s nat’l elections

A landmark bill lifting most restrictions on Greek citizens’ right to vote from abroad was approved by an enhanced majority of deputies in Parliament on Tuesday, with 208 MPs out of 300 approving the legislation

English Edition | 25.06.2023 | 21:51

Greek elections 2023: Assessment of votes, seats in Parliament in latest Greece general elex

A total of eight parties are forecast to enter Parliament

English Edition | 25.06.2023 | 19:36

Exit poll on Mega: Seven to nine parties expected to enter Parliament; ND able to form majority gov’t

A party must gain above 3 percent of the general vote (of valid ballots) to enter Parliament

English Edition | 25.06.2023 | 19:03

Landslide victory for center-right New Democracy in Greek election

Incumbent New Democracy (ND) party is apparently headed for another landslide election victory on Sunday in Greece

English Edition | 23.06.2023 | 22:56

Metron Analysis poll: Continuing double-digit% lead for ND over SYRIZA

The firm surveyed a sample of 1,302 respondents between June 15 and June 21

English Edition | 19.06.2023 | 23:52

More than 25K Greek citizens registered to vote from abroad

A total of 25,610 Greeks citizens living abroad have registered to vote from their place of residence

English Edition | 12.06.2023 | 23:38

ND, SYRIZA exchange sharp accusations over Rhodope candidates; alleged Turkish interference

The tit-for-tat accusations come ahead of a second ballot on June 25

English Edition | 12.06.2023 | 22:37

Alco poll: ND still sports double-digit %point lead over SYRIZA

Socialist PASOK retains its third-place standing with a 10.8 percent showing in the opinion poll, followed by the Communist Party (KKE) with 6.1 percent

English Edition | 01.06.2023 | 23:32

Metron Analysis poll: ND above 40%, SYRIZA falling below 20%

The opinion poll was conducted between May 25 and May 30

English Edition | 22.05.2023 | 21:43

Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) surges in wake of Sunday’s election result

Traded shares on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) on Monday reached a nine-year high, with investors reacting very positively to New Democracy (ND) party’s landslide election victory

English Edition | 21.05.2023 | 22:30

ND achieves ‘double-score’ victory over SYRIZA; forecast for above 40%

Based on the figure, the center-right party will win 145 seats in the 300-deputy Greek parliament, five+1 short of forming a majority government

English Edition | 21.05.2023 | 21:11

Projection gives ND lead over SYRIZA at 10 to 18% points; landslide for center-right party

The median difference between New Democracy (ND) and SYRIZA parties is 14 percentage points

English Edition | 21.05.2023 | 19:03

Mega TV exit poll: New Democracy first-past-the-poll with 40% to 36% of the vote

The first exit poll results presented by the country’s most popular broadcaster

English Edition | 19.05.2023 | 20:09

Rass poll: ND given 7.2%-point lead over rival SYRIZA ahead of Sunday elex

In terms of political leaders’ popularity, incumbent prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comes in first

English Edition | 11.05.2023 | 06:53

Mitsotakis at debate: After pandemic, energy crisis Greece obliged to produce primary budget surpluses

The leader of the center-right New Democracy (ND) party, which is leading main rival SYRIZA party in all mainstream opinion polls, referred to a “new economic model” after the election.

English Edition | 02.05.2023 | 21:03

Greek high court ruling bans party of jailed Golden Dawn co-leader from standing in upcoming elex

The party by the former GD deputy, who's jailed in a maximum security lockup in south-central Greece, is called “Ellines”

English Edition | 29.04.2023 | 12:57

MRB poll: ND lead over SYRIZA at 4.8% points

Opinion polls are now unveiled on an almost daily basis in the country ahead of a May 21 general election.

English Edition | 08.04.2023 | 22:14

GPO poll gives ruling ND 4.8%-point lead over SYRIZA, ahead of May 21 elex

The same firm's poll in February 2023 gave ND 33.8 percent, falling to 29.5 percent the next month, March

English Edition | 07.04.2023 | 23:09

Greek state plans three bond issues in Q2

The Greek state is eyeing three bond issues in the second quarter of 2023

English Edition | 06.04.2023 | 20:33

ND releases candidates’ list, sans current incumbents; average age 44, 42% women

Of the 269, roughly half have never vied for a deputy’s seat

English Edition | 28.03.2023 | 11:15

Greek general elex on May 21; second ballot possible in early July, PM Mitsotakis says

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the date