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Over 20K postal votes “invalid”; sent with original IDs and passports

Over 20,000 postal votes have been declared ‘invalid’ because they were sent along with the original ID s and passports of the voters. These votes for the European elections on Sunday were not counted or added to the final results. According to information obtained by news website ieidiseis.gr, judicial sources, …

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More than 114,000 citizens have registered for postal vote in the European elections

More than 114,200 voters have registered on Greece’s Interior Ministry platform to vote by post in the European elections on June 9, 2024. According to Ministry’s data, the participation of Greek diaspora voters in the elections has far exceeded the number of citizens who voted from abroad in the summer …

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Postal vote bill passed by Greek Parliament but not for “national elections”

The legislation establishing postal vote for the upcoming European elections, as well as national referendums, was voted by the parliament on Wednesday. As communist party KKE had reportedly requested a roll-call vote, it turns out that the legislation was voted by the 158 MPs of ruling New Democracy, while it …

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Surprise amendment extends postal vote to national elections

With a surprise amendment the Interior Ministry decided to extend the postal vote for Greeks living abroad also to national elections, just two days before the voting at the Parliament. The amendment triggered the outrage of the opposition parties who had consented to postal vote for the European Parliament elections …

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Gov’t opens window for Postal Vote for “brain drain” Greeks

The Greek government has opened a small window for the possibility that Greeks living abroad to participate in elections through postal voting. Government spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, said on Tuesday “the government has made clear from the very beginning that it is positive to the possibility of postal voting to the …

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Greece launches online platform for postal voting registration

Greece launched on Monday, February 19, the online platform for registration for postal voting. The activation of the platform, a few weeks after the passing of the relevant law, marks the establishment, for the first time in Greece, of postal voting as a means for facilitating voters in exercising their …

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Parliament approves bill for diaspora Greeks’ vote with strict criteria

With an overwhelming majority the Parliament approved the bill that allows diaspora Greeks to exercise their voting right from the place of residence.  Eligibility criteria are strict with regards to years of absence and active taxation. Of a total of 296 deputies present, 288 voted in favor, seven voted against …

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Vote for Greeks abroad: Political parties agree on strict eligibility criteria

No postal vote, eligibility for those who have been living abroad for maximum 35 years but who had lived in Greece for two years and can prove it with public documents. The inter-party committee of the Greek Parliament has reached an agreement on the vote of Greeks living abroad, Interior …

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Greeks living abroad vote: ND sets criteria of taxation, years of absence

New Democracy has set two important criteria that will determine whether Greeks living abroad are eligible for voting. The Greek government is determined to have the relevant law  pass through the Parliament with a wide consent, preferably with more than the required 200 votes in the 300-seat Parliament. Interior Minister …

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Greeks living abroad: Vote to affect 350,000 people with Greek tax ID

Greece’s Interior Minister, Takis Theodorikakos, made clear on Tuesday that only Greek citizens with a Greek tax number will be eligible to vote if they live abroad. The Minister put an end to speculations that the majority of Greeks living abroad, incl diaspora Greeks, would be able to vote and …

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EU elections Greece: Official results

Eight Greek political parties send 21 MEPs to the European Parliament. among them two TV personas, one actor, one meteorologist, a few journalists. Fredi Beleri, the jailed ethnic Greek mayor-elect of the southern Albanian municipality of Himara, has also been elected on a New Democracy ticket. Elections on Sunday showed …

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Greece EU Elections: Ruling ND wins but missed goal by 5%

Initial results from Sunday’s ballots for the European Parliament show that none of the big three parties in Greece have reached their stated goals. By 86.84% of the votes counted, ruling New Democracy missed its target of 33%, main opposition SYRIZA its goal of over 20% and PASOK missed its …

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EU elections Greece: Exit polls show clear win for ND

Ballot boxes in Greece for the European Elections closed at 7 p.m. on Sunday, and the Exit Polls published one minute later show a  victory for ruling conservative New Democracy. However, the real winner of these elections is voters’ abstention that reaches around 68%. Note that the results of the …

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E-mails scandal: Dozens of expats and Diaspora Greeks seek compensation

Dozens of expats and diaspora Greeks have filed lawsuits against the Greek interior ministry, seeking compensation after the data protection scandal where a MEP used e-mail lists without authorization after she illegally obtained them. Each one of the 30 in total – and so far – plaintiffs seek a compensation …

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Greece’s Data Protection Authority launches inquiry into ND MEP

Greece’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) launched an investigation on Monday into allegations that ruling New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou violated data protection regulations by emailing to Greek voters living abroad ahead of the European Parliament elections in June. It is recalled that due to postal vote regulations, Greeks living abroad have …

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