Voting
Over 114,200 register for EU election postal voting with one week to go
More than 114,200 voters have registered for mail-in balloting in the June 9 European Parliament elections, surpassing last year's turnout from abroad, according to Greece's Interior Ministry.
Participation is expected to increase further as the platform enters its final week of operation.
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With their selection, voters always have the final say on the representatives they send to the Greek and European parliaments. Political parties, however, define the range and quality of the available choices.
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Livanios: 74,000 Greeks have registered to vote by mail
Theodore Livanios said that Greece has the strictest framework regarding postal voting compared to other European countries
Amendment extends postal voting rights to EU nationals in Greece
An amendment broadening the postal voting regulations has been proposed to Parliament as part of the Health Ministry's legislation and is scheduled for a plenary vote on Thursday.
No confidence motion fails, 141-159
The no-confidence motion tabled against the government by several opposition parties failed Thursday night, with 141 MPs voting for and 159 against.
The 158 MPs of the ruling New Democracy party were joined by an independent MP, who has bolted from the far-right Spartiates (Spartans), to reject the motion.
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Thousands of Greeks abroad register for postal voting
More than 8,000 Greek citizens living abroad have registered on the platform for postal voting within the first two days of its operation, while there is also great interest from domestic voters.
Registration for the June 9 European Parliament elections must be completed 40 days in advance, by April 29, 2024.
Online platform for postal voting registration launched
The online platform for registration in the electoral roll for postal voting was launched on Monday.
The initiative aims to streamline the process for Greek citizens to exercise their voting rights in the European Parliament elections and national referendums.
Bulgarian Constitutional Court to Rule on Euro Referendum Rejection
After seven months of deliberation, the Constitutional Court is set to announce its decision on the rejection of a referendum proposal aimed at limiting the introduction of the euro before 2043.
Prime Minister and Cabinet of North Macedonia Resign Ahead of Elections
Dimitar Kovachevski, the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, has submitted his resignation along with the entire government in the secretariat of the country's Parliament.
Parliament passes legislation on postal voting for European elections
A legislation establishing postal vote for the upcoming European elections, as well as national referendums, was voted by the parliament on Wednesday.
The provision was passed by the 158 MPs of ruling New Democracy party.