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Mitsotakis appeals to centre-ground voters in bid to score decisive victory

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is spending the final days of the campaign before Sunday’s European Parliament elections trying to woo undecided and moderate voters in the hope that this will help clinch a decisive victory for his campaign.

Tsipras ramps up fiscal pledges as elections draw closer

Even though his government has just adopted the latest package of fiscal expansionary measures, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is not holding back in pledging similar interventions before the general elections later this year.

SYRIZA looks to eat further into ND's poll lead in final week of campaign

The last week of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s European Parliament and local elections promises to be intense as opinion polls suggest that SYRIZA is closing the gap on New Democracy in the wake of the adoption of the latest package of so-called positive measures.

SYRIZA tries to build on "positive" measures but polls yet to register bounce

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested on Wednesday that the government may adopt more expansionary measures later this year as Parliament adopted the latest package of so-called positive interventions.

Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?

By: Georgia Nakou

Debate around a recent amendment to Greece’s Citizenship Code has prompted a flurry of claims linking the granting of Greek citizenship to upcoming electoral contests.

Tsipras claims EU vote will be close as SYRIZA looks for boost from relief measures

MPs are due to vote on Tuesday evening for the package of “positive measures” submitted to Parliament on Monday by the government, which hopes that the relief measures will provide SYRIZA with a boost ahead of the May 26 European and local elections.

Tsipras, Mitsotakis tone down personal attacks but intensify clash over policies

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in no mood to give Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras any respite after he got through another confidence vote on Friday.

Confidence vote due amid toxic atmosphere, narrowing of opposition poll lead

The confidence vote called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to take place late on Friday after the conclusion of a three-day debate that has poisoned the atmosphere in Greek politics further as tensions rise ahead of the European and local elections on May 26.

Tsipras, Mitsotakis cast gloves aside as pre-election fight gets personal

The political battle ahead of the European and local election on May 26 has taken a bitter, personal twist as SYRIZA and New Democracy fight it out for the support of voters.

Tsipras set to unveil tax cuts as MPs prepare for confidence vote

The stage is set for a political showdown between the government and New Democracy ahead of the May 26 European and local elections after the opposition party submitted a censure motion regarding Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis, which the government turned into a confidence vote in the whole cabinet.