Despite its resounding victory in the May 21 election, the ruling New Democracy party does not take winning an outright majority in Parliament after the June 25 election for granted, despite a favorable electoral law that offers a significant seat bonus to the winner.
Cyprus’ minister of energy, George Papanastasiou, has affirmed Nicosia’s commitment to proceed with its plans for transporting natural gas from the region, both for domestic electricity generation and for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, despite geopolitical reactions.
We met at the Maximos Mansion in Athens just a few hours after Kyriakos Mitsotakis handed over to the interim prime minister who will be taking Greece to a second general election on June 25.
Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade.
Zoi Konstantopoulou, leader of the “Freedom Sailing” party says her goal is to double her party’s score in the June 25 election and enter Parliament.
The Athens-Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr) is inaugurating its program at the cool Pireos 260 venue with a feast of shows for the week starting on June 7.
The 300 MPs elected on May 21 were sworn in Sunday afternoon.
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The parliamentary deputies elected in the May 21 general elections will be sworn in at 6 p.m. on Sunday, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and caretaker prime minister, Ioannis Sarmas.
Greece’s political parties are embarking once again on the campaign trail, deploying a more surgical approach and with their attention turning to specific constituencies.