Political history of Greece

Mitsotakis scraps rallies, opts for topical discussion with small groups

Straight on the heels of a triple electoral triumph in European, mayoral, and regional elections, main opposition conservative New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to do away with large electoral rallies in favour of meetings nationwide with small groups of voters for interactive discussions on various subject areas in New Democracy's programme.

ND seeking powerful mandate

As ruling leftist SYRIZA seeks to pick up the pieces in the wake of its resounding defeat in local, regional and European Parliament elections and to look for a new narrative that will carry it to national elections on July 7, New Democracy is looking at the realistic prospect of forming a majority government.

Independent Greeks to dicuss participation in elections on Sunday

After a devastating performance in recent polls for European Parliament and regional and local government, the Independent Greeks (ANEL) party has decided to defer a decision on whether it will run in next month's general elections until a meeting on Sunday of its national council.

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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