:News Archive
06. May 2012.
Greece votes on May 6
06:48 | 
0 | Emg.rs, Athensnews.gr
Voting in the 2012 general election got underway at 7am on Sunday at 20,560 polling stations in 56 constituencies across the country.Polling stations will remain open until 7pm.
Greeks voting in one of country's most crucial elections
15:39 | 0 | ekathimerini.com
Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. About 10 percent of the votes are due to be counted by 9.30 p.m. but a “safe” national projection will not be possible until around 11 p.m., according to the software firm gathering the elections data.
Greek President calls for mass participation in elections
15:43 | 0 | AMNA
President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias on Sunday called the citizens for "mass participation, a clear mind and clear selections" in the general elections, after voting at a precinct in Ioannina, northwestern Greece.
Greek police say good turnout for elections
16:16 | 0 | DPA - Europe online
The Interior Ministry said voting was progressing smoothly and it would officially announce voter turnout once polls close at 1600 GMT.
Unofficial Greek exit polls
16:51 | 0 | http://planet-greece.blogspot.co.uk
Following the crucial parliamentary election, in Greece, where courtesy of Planet-Greece we have the first unofficial exit polls.
Greece: Massive losses for Greek main parties, exit polls
18:08 
19:28 | 0 | Emg.rs
Conservative New Democracy and socialist Pasok are only expected to muster up to 37 percent of the vote between them, with the leftist Syriza party leapfrogging to second place, the exit polls televised nationally showed.
Greek Socialist leader calls for pro-bailout unity govt
21:29 | 0 | NEWSNOW, Reuters
Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos called for a national unity government of all pro-bailout parties, but warned that forming such a coalition would be difficult.
Greek conservative leader seeks pro-European govt
22:14 | 0 | NEWSNOW, Reuters
Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras said on Sunday he was ready to try to form a "national salvation" government and appealed to pro-European parties to join him.
