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The Greek economy is roaring back, but voters are counting the cost

From the building of a new metro line to buzzing cafes and tavernas and tourists milling around the squares where rioters once clashed with police, Greece’s return from the depths of its economic crisis is impossible to miss in Athens.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Focus on coalition horse-trading as Greek election looks unlikely to deliver a strong winner

Sunday’s Greek parliamentary election looks likely to be a dress rehearsal for a new round of voting in the busy summer tourist season

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

The Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough

Greece is trying to encourage entrepreneurs to invest. But days before polls, businesses say state stands in the way.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2023

Greece’s conservatives campaign on ‘firm but fair’ refugee policy

Backed by the European Union, the Greek government has toughened its border management and moved refugees out of sight.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs

Fourteen years after a debt crisis that saw Greece nearly crash out of the euro, single parent Niki Klaoudatou says she worries more about money now than she did during the worst years of the country's economic meltdown.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Factbox-Policies of main parties in Greece's May 21 election

Greece will hold a national election on May 21, as a cost-of living crisis takes its toll on households. The ruling conservative New Democracy party is so far leading left-wing Syriza in opinion polls.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Barred from polls, a Greek neo-Nazi seeks way back to politics

Ex-Golden Dawn member Ilias Kasidiaris launches a party before the May 21 vote, but the Supreme Court disqualifies it.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2023

Greece prepares for elections that may herald a new political era

PM Mitsotakis will fight to keep leading the country, which is reeling from a rail crash and worries about the economy.

Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2023

Campaign for Greek election begins with dissolved parliament

The campaign for Greece’s May 21 national election has officially opened with the dissolution of the parliament that was elected in July 2019

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

‘It’s worrying’: Greek election ban on extremist party may be too little, too late

Crackdown on Hellenes and its Golden Dawn leader Ilias Kasidiaris could cause more problems than it solves

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023