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The European vote in Cyprus produced a landmark result on Sunday when a Turkish Cypriot was elected as an MEP for the first time on the ethnically-divided island. Among the six MEPs elected was university professor Niyazi Kizilyurek, 59, who was on the ticket of the main Greek Cypriot opposition party, the communist Akel. The […] [read more...]
Seven Reasons Why Greek Voters Punished Tsipras on Sunday
Mon, 27 May 2019 12:45:01 +0000
Political analysts have often described the behavior of Greek voters during the economic crisis as “vote to punish” tactics. If a citizen disapproves of a government policy, they are likely to vote in favor of the opposition in order to punish the current administration, regardless of whether or not they even have faith in the […] [read more...]
Markets Receive Conservative Greek Landslide With Unprecedented Enthusiasm
Mon, 27 May 2019 11:50:00 +0000
Global markets showed marked enthusiasm regarding the prospect of Greece turning toward a more conservative route, following the New Democracy Party’s landslide in Sunday’s local and European Elections. Greece’s ten-year bond lost more than nine percent since the day began, and is now at an all-time low of 3.08 percent, making Greece’s costs for borrowing the cheapest […] [read more...]
Greece Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Golden Dawn Thrashed in EU Vote
Mon, 27 May 2019 11:42:56 +0000
Mainstream Greek politicians welcomed the weakening of extreme rightist party Golden Dawn on Monday, which saw the loss of close to 60 percent of its electoral base in the European elections held on Sunday. The party which received more than half a million votes, representing 9.4 percent of the electorate in the 2014 elections for […] [read more...]
Greek Election Results in Real Time
Sun, 26 May 2019 21:20:21 +0000
Follow updates of the official results for the European and local elections, as provided by the ministry of interior. [read more...]
Greek PM Tsipras Calls for Snap Elections After EU Vote Defeat
Sun, 26 May 2019 21:02:35 +0000
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras called for snap elections after his SYRIZA party was completely routed in the European and local elections held on Sunday. Tsipras said that he will request the Greek President to dissolve the Greek parliament immediately after the second round of the local and municipal elections. “The outcome was not up to […] [read more...]
Conservative Candidate Leads in Thessaloniki’s Municipal Race
Sun, 26 May 2019 20:15:50 +0000
The candidate representing the New Democracy Party, Nikos Tahiaos, recorded a clear lead in the race for Thessaloniki’s Mayoral office on Sunday election. With almost 60 percent of the votes counted, Tahiaos and his ”Thessaloniki Responsibly” team have received 22.5 percent of the vote. There is a battle going on for second place between ex-minister George […] [read more...]
Conservative Candidate Defeats Rena Dourou in Attica Regional Elections
Sun, 26 May 2019 19:39:02 +0000
New Democracy Party-backed George Patoulis has a clear lead in the race for Attica’s Governor, according to official results published on Sunday night. With almost 75 percent of the votes counted, Patoulis and his team received 37.6 percent of the vote and will compete next Sunday against SYRIZA-backed, current regional Governor of Attica Rena Dourou, who […] [read more...]
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