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    13:34 29/05

    Konstantinos Tasoulas re-elected as Parliament President with cross-party support

    He was re-elected with the support of all parliamentary parties except the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), whose MPs abstained.

    13:24 29/05

    Greece rated second worldwide in incorporating solar photovoltaic technologies for electricity production

    In the list of countries with highest PV penetration, Spain comes first with 19.1%, followed by Greece at 17.5 %, Chile at 17% and the Netherlands and Australia at over 15%.

    13:18 29/05

    ND leader Mitsotakis: 'The ballot box is empty once again...I seek a strong mandate for a stable government'

    The citizens granted New Democracy a strong mandate to govern in the elections on May 21 and they must now "back up" this choice in the June 25 elections, ND President said.

    14:33 26/05

    Regroup, assess mistakes, begin fresh battle, Tsipras tells Central Committee

    After three difficult days of reflection, he noted, "the time has come to declare an end to mourning and to sound the battle alert," urging his party to "regroup immediately, without any delay," and...

    14:27 26/05

    New ND government in Greece will be 'credit positive', lead to 'large debt reduction', Moody's says

    Maintaining the focus on improving the business environment and banking sector, along with the implementation of milestones and reforms under a national recovery plan, will help support economic...

    14:25 26/05

    Greek bonds trading as though they already have investment grade, analysts tell Reuters

    "Investors are hopeful that the New Democracy Party - the clear winner in Sunday's election though it fell short of an outright majority - will stay in power after a repeat vote in June and continue...

    14:22 26/05

    Caretaker government sworn in at the presidential mansion

    The swearing in ceremony was concluded with the traditional photo of all the members of the new caretaker government.

    15:38 23/05

    President Sakellaropoulou to receive PASOK leader Androulakis in the afternoon

    To present him with the third exploratory mandate to form a government, according to article 37 of the Greek Constitution.

    15:37 23/05

    Tsipras accepts full responsibility for SYRIZA's poor election result after meeting president

    He said that SYRIZA's focus at this time will be on averting a repetition of this result, which would deliver an "all-powerful and uncontrollable, hegemonic and arrogant government" in the elections...

    15:35 23/05

    DBRS: Sunday's vote could lead to credit improvements

    "ND's potential win would give it a mandate to continue with the implementation of reforms and investments, increasing Greece's growth prospects" DBRS said.

    15:11 22/05

    New Democracy sweeping win in 58 of 59 districts in Greece; over 20-point difference with SYRIZA

    Voter turnout was 60.73%, parties that did not make it into Parliament account for 15.96% of votes, and invalid or blank votes totaled 2.61%.

    15:10 22/05

    Tsipras to urgently convene party committees ahead of runoff elections

    SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras announced the immediate assembly of all party committees after his party's defeat in Sunday's elections.

    15:08 22/05

    First exploratory mandate handed to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who says he will return it the same afternoon

    He called May 21 election result a "step advancing to maturity" and reiterated that the result makes it clear that the conditions for the formation of a government in the present parliament do not...

    15:05 22/05

    Athens Stock Exchange up 7.11% after elections outcome

    At 13:00 the General Share Price Index stood at 1,212.82 points, marking a jump of 7.11%.

    13:48 19/05

    Androulakis: Both Tsipras and Mitsotakis promise one thing and do another

    "We must build a society that creates prospects for families," he said.

    13:46 19/05

    Dialogue is an effective means of peacefully resolving disputes, Dendias says

    An 80-90% of results will be available between 21:00 and 22:00, noted the company.

    13:43 19/05

    Tsipras: New voters and the undecided will determine the election result

    "The Greek people will have the opportunity in the next two days to judge, compare and make a decision that is crucial for their lives" he said.

    13:42 19/05

    PM Mitsotakis asks for a clear victory in Sunday's elections

    "The last thing the country needs is instability," Mitsotakis said.

    16:55 15/05

    Greece's economic growth to be 'double the eurozone average' in 2023, Gentiloni says

    The Commission forecasts 2.4 pct growth in Greece in 2023, up from its February forecast of 1.2% growth.

    16:53 15/05

    Greek budget showed 2.434 billion euros primary surplus in Jan-April

    Net revenue was 21.042 billion euros, up 13.5% from targets, with tax revenue rising 10.1% to 17.870 billion euros.

    16:51 15/05

    PM Mitsotakis: Albania's EU prospects depend on respecting the rights of its ethnic Greek minority

    "I am was very pleased to hear that Fredi Beleris won the municipal elections in Himare," he said, expressing hope that the problems facing the ethnic Greek candidate will soon be over.

    12:43 12/05

    FM Dendias speaks on the phone with Albanian PM Rama on Beleri's case

    Dendias had earlier briefed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the issue.

    12:41 12/05

    Skertsos: The government's position on war reparations and the occupation loan is clear

    "The fact that we have not found a solution does not cast a shadow on Greek-German relations and perspectives," he noted, adding that all other interpretations do not reflect reality.

    12:39 12/05

    Erdogan: I hope elections in Greece and Turkey will mark the beginning of a new era

    From Turkey, we send our warm and friendly greetings to Greece," Turkish President said in statements to 'Kathimerini'.