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Former Finance Ministry public revenues chief Haris Theoharis, an independent lawmaker, has joined the ranks of New Democracy's parliamentary group, the conservative party announced on Tuesday.

Former Finance Ministry public revenues chief Haris Theocharis, an independent lawmaker, has joined the ranks of New Democracy's parliamentary group, the conservative party announced on Tuesday.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday warned of the dangers that stem from a tolerance of violence as he visited the headquarters of Skai TV and Kathimerini newspaper, which came under attack in the early hours.

Bulgaria's parliament established Friday an inquiry committee which will investigate bribery scheme allegations about the system of awarding Bulgarian citizenship, reports BNT.

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has reiterated his opposition to the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), calling on President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to summon the Political Leaders' Council and scrap it if the deal does not safeguard Greece from its northern neighbor's irredentism.

The National Council (CN) meeting of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) convenes on Sunday at the Palace of Parliament, in order to validate the new CN president and elect the chiefs of the specialised departments of the Social-Democrats.

The meeting is scheduled to start at 16:00hrs.

In the second large protest against Serbian government and President Aleksandar Vucic in one week, thousands of protesters massed on the streets of Belgrade to demand for elections to be free and fair.

The rally comes after President Vucic earlier warned that he would not meet the demands of protesters.

Speakers at New Democracy's 12th conference over the weekend hit out against populism and hailed the party as the remedy for restoring Greece's tarnished image in Europe.

President of UMDR's (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania) Women Organisation on Saturday stated that among the eligible candidates of this party for the European Parliament there must be at least one woman.

The leader of the centre-right European People's Party in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, expressed confidence in Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, saying an electoral win by New Democracy next year will "sideline populists" and restore Greece's credibility in Europe.