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Opposition MPs object to busy legislative program
Opposition lawmakers in Greece's Parliament are objecting to a busy legislative schedule presented by House speaker Nikos Voutsis on Tuesday, accusing the SYRIZA government of inundating MPs with fresh legislation that will make it impossible for them to examine its content in detail.
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Resistance home targeted by far-right vandals
The Greek Communist Party (KKE) said on Monday that "fascists" had vandalized the entrance to the premises of a foundation in the Athens suburb of Aghios Dimitrios which offers shelter and care to veterans of the National Liberation Front (EAM) - the movement of the Greek Resistance during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II.
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Movement for Change chief also calls for early elections
The head of the center-left Movement for Change alliance, which saw its popularity grow in Sunday's polls for European Parliament and regional and local elections, called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call early elections in the wake of his ruling SYRIZA party's defeat.
Official Euro poll projection gives New Democracy 9-point lead over SYRIZA
An official projection from the Interior Ministry is giving opposition New Democracy 32.8 percent of the vote for European Parliament elections, against 24 percent for governing SYRIZA.
Young voters give lead to New Democracy; show leaning toward Golden Dawn
Young voters aged 17 to 24 years old showed their preference for opposition New Democracy in Sunday's European Parliament elections, giving the center-right party 30.5 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll.
ND lead expands to 8.5 percent according to final exit poll
Greece's conservative opposition New Democracy party is projected to win the European Parliament elections with an 8.5-percent margin, according to a final poll carried out by five firms.
New Democracy is seen clinching 32.5 to 34.5 percent of the vote, against 24 to 26 percent for the ruling left-wing SYRIZA.
ND to top European vote in Greece, exit polls show
Polling stations in Greece's triple elections for European Parliament and regional and local government closed at 7 p.m. on Sunday, with a public opinion poll showing a solid lead for the conservative New Democracy party.
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Latest polls give opposition New Democracy 7- and 6.5-point lead over SYRIZA
Two public opinion polls published on Friday, the last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's elections for European Parliament, gave the conservative opposition a robust lead over the ruling leftists.
Government wins confidence vote, uproar over level of political discourse
By George Gilson
The government handily won a confidence vote this evening (153-136) after a three-day debate which was characterised by ad hominem and vitriolic exchanges between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Communist party lodges amendment to raise tax-free threshold
Just a few days before conservative New Democracy's planned submission in Parliament of a legislative amendment for the abolition of a planned reduction to the tax-free threshold, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) has tabled its own amendment.