Political parties
Mitsotakis calls for a stable government from polling station
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a stable government for the next four years from the polling station in Kifissia, where he voted.
"Citizens and democracy are the focus today, it is a day of joy and responsibility. We are voting for the second time in just a few weeks so the country can have a stable and efficient government with a four-year horizon," he said.
Hopes of big three hinge on different goals
New Democracy, SYRIZA and PASOK closed the election race on Friday with different goals in view of Sunday's ballot.
For conservative ND, the main goal is to secure a comfortable outright majority in the region of 158 seats. It believes that the votes of young people and voters who live in areas other than their constituencies are key to achieving this.
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Party leaders host pre-election gatherings with reporters
Party leaders have been hosting their traditional gatherings with political reporters ahead of Sunday's election.
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis gathered with journalists at a cafe on Ermou Street, in central Athens, where much of the conversation was said to have focused on the upcoming election results and developments in Russia.
Anxiety before the penalty kicks
The game should have been over on May 21, with New Democracy's resounding victory, but our political peculiarities led to something like the penalty kicks at the end of a tied soccer match.
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Bulgaria presents Two Candidates for European Commissioner - Daniel Laurer and Iliana Ivanova
The Council of Ministers today discusses the proposal of candidates for European Commissioner. Two candidacies were presented, an opportunity provided in Ursula von der Leyen's letter. The two candidates are Daniel Laurer and Iliana Ivanova. Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov told the media after the extraordinary meeting of the government.
Elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds
Voters return to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with the conservative New Democracy front-runners eyeing a landslide win after toppling strongholds dominated by their opponents for decades.
Bulgaria: Tensions between GERB and WCC-DB
"Nobody doubts that there will be no rotation, right?" This was stated by GERB leader Boyko Borissov on the sidelines of parliament regarding the disagreements with the WCC-DB. According to him, they are doing everything "which is on the record" - changing personnel in ministries, agencies, regulators and "appointing their own people everywhere".
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Mitsotakis Eyes Likely Majority in Second Greek Election
Leader of New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis greets people at a rally in Thessaloniki, Greece, 21 June 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/ACHILLEAS CHIRAS
Almost a month ago, Mitsotakis emerged as the big winner of May 21 elections, taking 40.83 per cent of the vote and leaving his main rival, Alexis Tsipras, and the left-wing party SYRIZA far behind on 20.07 per cent.
Calls Grow for Change in Turkey’s Main Opposition Party
Istanbul's popular mayor is leading demands for a major change in the main opposition Republican People's Party - as another test in the form of local elections fast approaches.
ND leader meets with Obama
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Thursday with former US president Barack Obama, who is visiting Greece and will be speaking at an event at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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