An opportunity for the big leap forward
The country has been very close to what I’d always like it to be in this election: so politically predictable, it’s almost dull.
Greeks vote in legislative elections, no outright winner seen
Greeks were voting on Sunday for a new government in a poll likely to be inconclusive, setting the stage for either a coalition administration or new elections in about a month’s time.
Greece votes in first election since international bailout spending controls ended
A man with his dog casts his vote at a polling station in Athens.
Provisional voter turnout stands at 31.52%
A total of 31.52 percent of registered voters have participated in Greece’s legislative elections so far, according to Michalis Stavrianoudakis, the Interior Ministry’s general secretary.
Greeks head to polls, no outright winner seen
Greece went to the polls on Sunday in a general election unlikely to produce a clear winner, with a second vote expected by July if the country’s fractious political parties fail to agree to a coalition.
Political leaders pledge more social fairness as they cast ballots in Greece’s legislative elections
Political leaders participated in Greece’s legislative elections on Sunday, sharing a common vision for greater equality and social justice.
Reduced electricity tariffs in June
Reduced tariffs in June (compared to those in May) were announced by the majority of electricity suppliers, following the decline in prices on the Energy Exchange.
Agencies discern challenges for the next government
Ratings agencies expect the government to be formed after the second polls to follow the path of reforms and pro-growth policies, along the Greek debt sustainability path already drawn.
Crete rattled by earthquake
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Crete on Sunday morning, at approximately 7.30 am.
Tourism takes over 107,000 off jobless list
A massive recruitment campaign, mainly in the sectors of tourism and food service, as well as a significant reduction in layoffs in April, emerge from the data of registered unemployment issued on a monthly basis by the Public Employment Service.