New Democracy party

Candidate Vangelis Meimarakis appeared optimistic about the election results and voters’ participation. According to information, about 40,000 voters have already cast their vote.

After casting his vote, Mr. Meimarakis said “Today New Democracy celebrates” stressing that there are neither winners nor losers, but today wins democracy within New Democracy party.

The morning of December 24 in Greece traditionally has children going from door to door singing carols, and political leaders are no exception.

Former finance minister Gikas Hardouvelis of the conservative New Democracy  party is the latest in a line of Greek lawmakers being examined by the parliamentary committee responsible for auditing MPs’ wealth declarations. His wealth statement has been refered to Justice for further examination, parliamentary sources said on Tuesday.

An ideological rift between the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) ruling party and its junior coalition party member Independent Greeks (ANEL) has resulted following the submission of the bill that allows for same-sex partnership rights. ANEL’s position is to vote against the first 14 articles of the bill that give the LGBT community the same legal rights as heterosexual couples.

Following the delay of one day, the official results of the December 20 leadership elections of the conservative main opposition New Democracy party were finally announced by the central electoral committee (KEFE).

The results from 1,062 voting centers of a total of 1,251 centers were announced 24 hours after the voting for 400,000 ND members ended.

Vangelis Meimarakis rose as the clear winner of Sunday’s election for the leadership of the conservative main opposition New Democracy (ND) party, however, having failed to garner more than 50% of the vote, he has yet to secure the party’s reigns.

The conservative main opposition New Democracy (ND) electoral centers were open for operation from 7 a.m. and members of the party showed up in droves to elect a new leader.

Former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natasha Pazaiti showed up to vote for the conservative main opposition New Democracy party elections at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday morning. They voted at the electoral center housed at the neoclassical building at the corner of Vas. Olgas and 25 Martiou streets.

Finally the time has arrived for the main opposition New Democracy (ND) party to choose its leader after all the pressure of failed national elections, the fiasco of a failed local election and a time of introspection as different party factions pull the party in all directions. Haven’t voted yet? Here’s a profile of the four candidates.

Just two days prior to the New Democracy (ND) leadership elections, conservative main opposition leadership candidate Vangelis Meimarakis wrote an open letter to members and friends of the party.

He writes:

Greek men and women,

New Democracy men and women,