Vangelis Meimarakis

Voting is now underway in Greece in a snap poll called over tensions within the formerly ruling SYRIZA party of Alexis Tsipras.

Neither leftist SYRIZA nor conservative New Democracy is expected to secure a majority in Parliament, with polls suggesting the two parties are running neck-and-neck.

New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis voted at Maroussi polling station accompanied by Mayor of Maroussi Giorgos Patoulis.

Conservative New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis addressed a gathering of ND’s women’s secretariat on Friday, a day after his party’s main campaign rally in Athens, whereby he launched into a stinging attack against the main rival, leftist Alexis Tsipras.

The left-wing Syriza party, led by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and the conservative New Democracy, led by Vangelis Meimarakis are neck-and-neck ahead of Greece's election on September 20, according to the latest polls.

Greece’s two leaders Alexis Tsipars and Vangelis Meimarakis are neck and neck in opinion polls, with elections on September 20 set to be a close call between the two. Who will win is anybody’s bet? Her’es a profile of the two…

Date of birth

A. Tsipras: July 28, 1974
V. Meimarakis: December 14, 1953

Conservative New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis on Wednesday evening aimed his message at a demographic group where he’s lagging behind rival leftist Alexis Tsipras: the younger generation.

Speaking in an auditorium in Athens’ “Soho-esque” Gazi district, Meimarakis warned against abstention in Sunday’s election, a prospect that worries both front-running parties.

SYRIZA heavyweight Alekos Flambouraris incited a political tempest following Proto Thema’s investigation into his business ventures.

All eyes were on the Greek political leader’s debate that took place on Monday, ahead of the snap elections set for September 20. With polls showing that neither of the two rivals are likely to secure a majority, both Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras and conservative main opposition New Democracy party head Vangelis Meimarakis wary of alienating voters.

Former PM and radical leftist (SYRIZA) party leader Alexis Tsipras goes up against his main rival, conservative New Democracy (ND) leader Vangelis Meimarakis, live on Greek television on Monday evening. The debate’s two participants can also raise three “red cards”, meaning they can intervene after answers by the other. Here are the “blow-by-blow” highlights:

A group of miners from the Skouries gold production and processing complex of northern Greece rallied and blocked the main gate of state broadcaster ERT  early Monday evening, an hour before a scheduled debate (19.00 GMT) between leftist SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and conservative New Democracy president Vangelis Meimarakis.