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Greek Election Results in Real Time
Follow updates of the official results for the Greek elections, as provided by the ministry of interior.
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Anarchists Storm Polling Station and Burn Ballot Box in Athens
A group of ten self-styled anarchists stormed a polling station in Exarcheia, the infamous neighborhood of Athens, stole a ballot box and set it on fire a few minutes before the voting ended for the...
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Greece’s Conservative Party Wins in Landslide
Greeks voted on Sunday to turn a page in the country’s politics by ousting leftist PM Alexis Tsipras and voting overwhelmingly for the conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) led by Kyriakos...
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Turkey’s Erdogan First Leader to Congratulate Mitsotakis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the first head of state to call New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to congratulate him on this great victory and wished him good luck on Sunday...
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Greek Voters Turn their Backs to Far Right Golden Dawn
Far right Golden Dawn suffered a devastating defeat at Sunday’s general election that may leave the party, often described as neo-Nazi, with no parliamentary representation. Greek voters reversed a...
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Turnout in Greek General Elections Lowest Since 1974
Turnout in Sunday’s Greek election reached a new low as according to preliminary estimates abstention reached a record-breaking 44 percent. If confirmed, it will be the highest voter abstention rate in...
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Winner of Elections Mitsotakis Vows to Represent all Greeks
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed during his victory speech on Sunday night to “work hard to represent all Greeks.” “We are too few to stay divided,” he said. He added that “society...
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Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Escalating Tensions as Second Drillship Arrives
Cyprus has strongly condemned Turkey’s new, illegal drill off the east coast of the island, saying it was an escalation of the ongoing violation of the Republic’s sovereign rights. In a statement, the...
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New Greek Foreign and Finance Ministers Named as Mitsotakis Appoints Cabinet
New Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (left) and Finance Minister Christos Staikouras Newly elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced his cabinet a few hours after he was sworn in by President...
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German Chancellor Merkel Invites Greek PM Mitsotakis to Visit Berlin
File photo Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is to visit Berlin in late August, at the invitation of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Merkel extended the invitation during a phone call to...
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Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greece’s “Terrorist Hunter”, Returns to Center Stage
Greek politician Michalis Chrisochoidis, who is associated with two of the most spectacular successes of the country’s security services this century, has been appointed as the new Citizen Protection...
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Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis: Meet the New First Lady of Greece
Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, the wife of newly elected Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is not technically the “First Lady”, as that honor is usually afforded to the spouse of the head of State....
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PM Misotakis Urges His Cabinet to “Unite Greeks”
Members of the government pose outside the Greek Parliament, “Hard work is waiting for all of us,” Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said on Wednesday during his speech at the first cabinet meeting...
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German Chancellor Merkel Says Greece’s Mitsotakis Promised Quick Reforms
File photo German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, revealed on Wednesday that Greece’s new Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, promised in a phone call that he would quickly implement the reform program,...
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Raging Wildfire Threatens Village in Central Greece (video)
Emergency services evacuated a village near the city of Lamia, in central Greece, on Wednesday, as a large wildfire threatens to engulf the settlement. According to local site lamianow, the fire is...
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At Least Six Dead as Unprecedented Weather Conditions Hit Greece
The phenomena killed at least six and damaged many structures. Photo by twitter.com/topouzid At least six people died as severe gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck the Halkidiki region on...
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American Scientist Suzanne Eaton Suffocated to Death, Greek Coroners Say
An American scientist found dead after she went missing on the island of Crete for more than a week had been suffocated, local police said Wednesday. Authorities in Crete said they suspect foul play in...
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Greek Resort in Ruins After Deadly Storm (video)
Footage shot on Thursday morning shows the devastation caused by the storm that hit Halkidiki region in northern Greece late on Wednesday. The beach at the resort of Nea Plaghia looks it has been...
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Moment Deadly Storm Hits Greece’s Halkidiki Captured on Video
The moment when the deadly storm hit Halkidiki in northern Greece on Wednesday evening was captured on video. At least six people, including two children, died as severe gale-force winds, rain and...
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Chilling Moment Lightning Hits Thessaloniki Building Captured on Video
Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, was also affected by the deadly storm that hit nearby Halkidiki on Wednesday evening. Video captured by a cell phone shows the scary moment lighting hits a...
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