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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats

By: Georgia Nakou

The Greek government has started consultation on changing voting procedures to enable Greeks abroad to vote remotely in national elections.

SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest

The stage is set for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to take the next step in his effort to recharge SYRIZA after his choice for party secretary, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis, was elected by an overwhelming majority on Monday.

Fire fallout casts doubt on Tsipras’s post-MoU strategy

There is speculation that political fallout from the wildfire in Mati, where the death toll is approaching 100, may affect Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s strategy for the last stretch of the current administration’s time in office.

SYRIZA seeks best path to next general elections

Although clashes over the business activities of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s siblings show no sign of dying down, planning for the next elections seems to be uppermost in the minds of SYRIZA and New Democracy.

Building permits up by 1 pct in April and 5.2 pct in first four months of the year

Building permits rose by 1 percent in April following a drop of 2.3 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday showed.

Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote

The chances of general elections being held next May are rising, especially after the government agreed on Wednesday to hold local and European Parliament elections together.

SYRIZA targets pensions boost as New Democracy builds on poll lead

The possible cancellation of next year’s pension cuts and steps to increase the minimum wage are among the main issues that the government is focusing on as it seeks to claw back New Democracy’s large opinion poll lead over SYRIZA.

Coalition eyes electoral change, polls show wide lead for New Democracy

Although on Friday all eyes were on the latest debate in Parliament about the Novartis bribery scandal and the Macedonia name talks, discussions about the next general elections have not died down.

Parties mull changes to electoral law, top judge resigns

The discussion about changes to the electoral law is hotting up in Greece, in a further sign that local politicians are steadily turning their attention to the next national vote even though it remains unclear when it will be held.

Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote

By: Georgia Nakou

Campaigning is in full swing for the leadership of the centre-left in Greece, which is due to be contested in a first round of voting on November 12.