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Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
The first round of local elections on Sunday reinforced the belief that the threat of Golden Dawn to Greece’s political system has not disappeared and it has forced the mainstream parties to come up with new ways of tackling the matter.
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Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
The first round of municipal and regional elections in Greece on Sunday produced some surprises but few definitive answers about how the country will vote in the European Parliament polls on May 25 and how this might affect political developments.
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What is the bookies' take on the Greek local elections?
Greeks voted in municipal and regional elections on Sunday. Unlike opinion polls, which officially ended last Friday, online betting on local elections was still being offered throughout Sunday.
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
The initial impression (based on faulty exit polls) that Sunday’s local elections would be remembered only for unexpected SYRIZA victories proved wide of the mark.
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
The first round of Greece’s local elections on Sunday serves as a pre-cursor to the European Parliament polls a week later, when much clearer conclusions will be drawn about the country’s short-term political future.
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Golden Dawn to compete in EP elections but its longer term future is unclear
One of the unknowns going into the May 25 European Parliament elections in Greece has been cleared up: Golden Dawn will take part in the contest.
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Tension builds in Greek coalition and with SYRIZA as elections near
Tension is building on Greece’s political scene as the local and European Parliament elections approach, with divisions emerging within the coalition and the verbal exchanges between governing parties and the opposition intensifying.
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SYRIZA stumbles again on way to May elections
SYRIZA landed itself in more hot water this week with its candidate choices for next month’s local and European Parliament elections, creating more doubt about the party’s credentials.
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New Democracy and SYRIZA draw battle lines for European elections
New Democracy and SYRIZA, the two parties that will contest first place in the European Parliament elections on May 25, have announced their candidates and set out their campaign strategies for the crucial electoral race.
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DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon
Since June 2013, when it quit the coalition government, there has been regular speculation about the possibility of Democratic Left (DIMAR) returning to the administration. This option has been pushed firmly off the table, at least for now.