Left-wing politics

Given that the July 2019 elections were settled with a difference of less than two percentage points between New Democracy and SYRIZA in eight regions of the country, they are set to become fiercely contested battlegrounds in the upcoming elections as well. 

The executive bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) decided that the socialists would not support the draft budget submitted by the caretaker government. This was announced at a press conference by the leader of the party, Kornelia Ninova.

When the pre-election period kicks off with the case of the alleged sexual abuse of a woman by SYRIZA MEP Alexis Georgoulis, nothing bodes well for the path towards the ballot box, and toxicity abounds. As the foul-smelling case of alleged criminal acts takes center stage in the political agenda, the confrontation is bound to ignite each side's baser instincts.

A rapporteur will be appointed on May 8 to request the waiving of the immunity of SYRIZA MEP Alexis Georgoulis, who has been accused of rape and sexual abuse.

According to Skai TV's Brussels correspondent, Georgoulis' lawyers have yet to receive the case file because this can only be done after his immunity is lifted.

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) is opening an investigation into the leak of the name, photographs and other personal information of a woman who has accused a Greek European Parliament lawmaker of rape. 

"We continue to destroy their hideouts on their heads tirelessly," the ministry said in a social media post, elaborating that the terrorists were neutralized in the Gara region.

"Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces will continue to tear down the terror hideouts with determination."

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) is opening an investigation into the leak of the name, photographs and other personal information of a woman who has accused a Greek European Parliament lawmaker of raping her. 

A member of the European Parliament for SYRIZA has resigned from the main opposition party after parliamentary authorities received a request to lift his immunity as an MEP as part of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse dating back to three years ago.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Monday that the Belgian authorities have asked for the lifting of MEP Alexis Georgoulis' parliamentary immunity after it emerged that a sexual harassment complaint has been made against him.

A Member of the European Parliament for SYRIZA has resigned from the main opposition party after parliamentary authorities received a request to lift his immunity as an MEP as part of an investigation into alleged sexual harassment dating back to three years ago.

Alexis Georgoulis denies the allegation.