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ND aims to see off threat from right, with focus on fringe religious party
PoliticsGreek Politics 30/05/2023 - 13:18
The surprise performance of smaller parties in the May 21 elections has New Democracy worried about the potential for a dilution of the vote in the upcoming re-rerun scheduled in a month’s time.
Far-right party banned, possibly reducing threshold for election majority
PoliticsGreek Politics 03/05/2023 - 15:45
The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to ban the far-right Ellines from taking part in the upcoming elections could have a significant impact on the possibility of a majority government being formed, particularly if there is a second vote.
Parties focus May Day messages on contrasting employment claims
PoliticsGreek Politics 02/05/2023 - 14:39
Campaign rallies taking place on May Day gave the main contenders in Greece’s upcoming parliamentary elections an opportunity to highlight their employment policies, with each claiming to have done more to advance the interests of working people.
Rise of smaller parties a barrier to decisive result in first elections
PoliticsGreek Politics 26/04/2023 - 11:27
Buoyed by another opinion poll showing that his party is starting to pick up support ahead of the May 21 elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to set out his policy agenda on Wednesday, informing voters of what they can expect if New Democracy is re-elected.
Top judge's resignation over election law overshadows campaigns
PoliticsGreek Politics 13/04/2023 - 16:25
The political row prompted by the resignation of the Supreme Court vice president rumbles on, as the opposition has fixed on claims by the former judge that the government attempted to bribe him into disqualifying a far-right party from the upcoming elections.
Move to block far-right fuels conflict between ND and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politics 12/04/2023 - 13:49
Parliament passed on Tuesday the government’s amendment aimed mainly at giving the Supreme Court the right to bar far-right Ellines (Greeks) from participating in the upcoming elections, although the legislation continued to be a sore point in the relations between New Democracy and its main rival SYRIZA.
SYRIZA sets sights on "progressive coalition" after first ballot
PoliticsGreek Politics 11/04/2023 - 14:17
The leader of Greece’s main opposition party says he is confident that he can pull together a coalition of “progressive cooperation” after just one round of voting under a proportional representation system.
Judicial row erupts over election legislation as poll points to ND recovery
PoliticsGreek Politics 10/04/2023 - 14:15
As Greece enters Holy Week, ahead of the celebration of Christian Orthodox Easter this coming Sunday, the election campaign has been overshadowed by a fresh row over the government’s efforts to tinker with legislation aimed at preventing the far-right Ellines (Greeks) party from taking part in the upcoming ballot.
Spotlight on far-right party that might upset election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek Politics 06/04/2023 - 14:44
With opinion polls failing to predict a clear-cut result in May’s elections, attention has turned to the leadership manoeuvrings of the new far right party Ellines (Greeks), whose entry into Parliament could upset the already complex electoral arithmetic.
Vexed SYRIZA abstains from vote on election bans
PoliticsGreek Politics 09/02/2023 - 10:42
The Greek Parliament voted, amid some acrimony, late on Wednesday night to allow the Supreme Court to ban parties that are led by convicted criminals and which represent a threat to democracy from taking part in the country’s elections.